Seven NSCDC Personnel In Niger State Died Within The Year On Active Service – Commandant

Olabode Adaramola

The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security  and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) has announced the deaths of   Seven of its personnel while on active service in the state within the year.The State Commandant  of the Corps, Haruna Bala Zurmi, stated  this  while briefing newsmen on the command’s stewardship in 2021.

He said the command received 1, 578 cases bothering on criminal breach of trust, burglary, theft, assault, land disputes and debt, among others.

He said the command also recovered over N56.98million within the period under review, saying that the funds were returned to the rightful owners.

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Zurmi explained that 147 civil cases were referred to the peace and conflict management unit for alternative disputes resolution.

He further explained that 1,428 out of the 1,578 cases were resolved, while  15 cases were prosecuted with eight convictions.

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