The Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kaduna State Command, CC Nuhu Dansadau, has affirmed the Corps’ commitment to the protection of lives, property, and Critical National Assets and Infrastructure across the state.

SC Musa Labaran, Command’s Public Relations Officer, NSCDC Kaduna State Command, in a statement, said the Commandant stated this when the leadership of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), led by the Kaduna State Coordinator of the agency, M.A. Ibrahim, paid him a courtesy visit at the NSCDC Kaduna State Headquarters.

While appreciating the visit of the management team of FCCPC to NSCDC Kaduna State Command, the Commandant assured them of prompt response to their request when the need arises.

“Anytime you are in need of our service, just make a call, or find the quickest way to reach out to us, and we will be there for you,” the Commandant said.

Earlier in his presentation, the State Coordinator of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mallam M.A. Ibrahim, said they were on a familiarisation visit and also to solicit for kind gesture when the need arises, just as he expressed profound gratitude to the leadership of the NSCDC Kaduna State Command for their quick response in protecting lives and property, including Critical National Assets and Infrastructure in the state.

According to him, it becomes necessary to cement the symbiotic relationship that has been in existence for prompt response when the need arises.

“Anytime we carry out our operations, we want to carry your personnel along so that we can be successful in our operations,” he said.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered a major crackdown on street beggars, scavengers, illegal traders, one chance syndicates and other suspected criminal elements across Abuja.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister, Lere Olayinka on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the minister said the FCTA has launched Operation Sweep Abuja Clean to remove all public nuisances and restore sanity to the city.

Wike made it clear that the streets of Abuja are not a place for scavengers, beggars, and those involved in criminal acts like “one-chance” syndicates and drug dealers.

“In line with the Abuja Environmental Protection Act, and other relevant laws, the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike has directed the immediate evacuation of miscreants, street beggars and traders, scavengers and other criminal elements from the FCT.

“Our nation’s capital should be a secured symbol of pride and beauty, not a site for street beggars and scavengers, most of whom are agents of criminal elements.

“To achieve this, a Joint Task Force, comprising security agencies and relevant FCT SDAs have been deployed to apprehend any persons found begging, scavenging, loitering or engaging in other acts inimical to the well-being of the residents. Arrangements have been made to profile them and hand them over to their home state governments.

“Security of lives and properties of residents of the FCT is of paramount importance to the government, we must all join hands to achieve a safer Abuja,” the statement reads in part.

According to the statement, everyone has a role to play in keeping the communities safe.

Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested nine suspected illegal miners in Niger State.

They were arrested in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, following actionable intelligence on their illegal mining activities.

The suspects comprise five Chinese and four Nigerians.
The Chinese suspects are: Wu Ping, Xu XianLiang, Xu Aimin, Xeu Cihuo, Liu Changhua, while the Nigerians are, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Sunday Oladele, Destiny John, and Bulus Samuel.

Items found in their possession upon their arrest include, one Stamford power generating set, one super quality power generating set, Inlong power generating set, three industrial crushing machines, three small industrial crushing machines, one Quangutaigaajing JIareshebei gold melting machine, four small dumper trucks, three pay loaders, three Elepaq water pumping machine, one Tacoma truck, one Lexus 470 SUV, three diesel rubber tanks, one Taiyo power generating set, one Senwei SP6800 small power generating set, one Laison 40000x power generating set, one welding machine (Bx1-400), one 25.2kg activated carbon chemical, four drilling machines and one kaishan KSCY-33018 power generating set.
Others are: one JMC power generating set, one Yuchai power generating set, one filing machine, four gas powered power generating sets, one extractor, two big gas cylinders, one Honda pumping machine, one Super Zandaz water pumping machine, one Max Mec welding machine, two cartons of explosives, three cap for blasting stones, a white-coloured detection device, two small scales, two mining head gear/safety cap, a laptop computer and seven bottles of chemicals.

They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.