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CG NSCDC CONGRATULATES GENDER DESK OFFICERS ON PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP, TASKS PARTICIPANTS ON BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PEACE.
CG NSCDC CONGRATULATES GENDER DESK OFFICERS ON PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP, TASKS PARTICIPANTS ON BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PEACE.
By: Michael Mike
The gender desk officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), were inducted as Associates Members of the International Academy for Gender and Peace (AIAGP). This was the climax of the 3 – Day maiden summit for Gender Desk Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), held at the Corps’ National Headquarters, Abuja.
The Commandant General (CG), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, congratulated the desk officers on the attainment of a new height in the cause of their Public Service Career and called on participants to put the skills acquired during the training into professional practice.
Represented by the Assistant Commandant General, Administration, Dr Helen Amakiri, the CG noted with satisfaction that the summit had expanded the scope of Gender Desk Officers and tasked participants on building sustainable peace, through gender mainstreaming with a focus on Sexual and Gender Based violence (SGBV).
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Specifically, the Summit had participants from sister agencies like the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Federal Road Safety Corps and Gender desk officers of the NSCDC, who were trained on how to prevent and respond to gender issues in line with global best practices.
Dr Audi charged the participants to attend to gender related complaints professionally as per the training acquired and equally extended his felicitations to them on the conferment of Associate membership of the International Academy, urging them to contribute significantly to global peace and stability and stressed that they must be passionate about their job.
According to him, the extension of the capacity building to members of sister security agencies was in a demonstration of NSCDC’s commitment to peaceful coexistence, synergy and collaboration among security agencies in the country, which must be sustained to create room for development.
The Commandant General appreciated the collaboration between the Corps and the International Academy for Gender and Peace under its President, Professor Tyoor Terhemba, which culminated in the successful training.
On his part, Prof Tyoor, commended the core competence of the Commandant General and expressed delight in the attention given to the training and capacity building of NSCDC officers which has resulted in successful implementation of the mandates of the Corps.
In his lecture which focused on Peace and Leadership, Prof Tyoor, underscored that the entire world needs peace and called on newly inducted members of the Academy as peace builders to contribute their quota to the management of issues relating to SGBV and Gender Mainstreaming.
CG NSCDC CONGRATULATES GENDER DESK OFFICERS ON PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP, TASKS PARTICIPANTS ON BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PEACE.
Nigerien Army Deserter Who Joined Boko Haram Surrenders in Diffa Region
By: Our Reporter
A deserter from the Niger Republic Armed Forces who reportedly joined the terrorist group Boko Haram has surrendered to local authorities in Kindjandi, located in the Diffa Region of southeastern Niger Republic.
The individual, identified as Abba Ibrahim, had been serving with the Nigerien Armed Forces since 2022 before deserting his post in Bosso on March 8, 2025, according to military intelligence sources. He fled alongside a fellow soldier, Bandam Dala, and subsequently joined a Boko Haram faction active in the Lake Chad area.
Security sources disclosed that Ibrahim surrendered on April 21, 2025, arriving in Kindjandi on horseback with a rifle. He was accompanied by an unidentified young man whose details are yet to be confirmed.
Ibrahim was taken into custody by the Nigerien Armed Forces on the morning of April 22, 2025, and is currently undergoing debriefing and interrogation by military intelligence.
The Diffa Region has remained a hotspot for insurgent activity due to its proximity to Lake Chad and border areas with Nigeria, where Boko Haram and other extremist groups operate.
Nigerien Army Deserter Who Joined Boko Haram Surrenders in Diffa Region
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ECOWAS @50: WADEMOS Commends Subregional bloc for Inviting Mali, Burkina-Faso, Niger to Launch
ECOWAS @50: WADEMOS Commends Subregional bloc for Inviting Mali, Burkina-Faso, Niger to Launch
By: Michael Mike
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) has commended the initiative by ECOWAS to extend an invitation to the governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger for the official launch of ECOWAS’ golden jubilee in Accra.
The Network, in a press statement on Tuesday, said it supports the initiative by ECOWAS to ease tensions and foster diplomacy in a bid to sustain the common heritage, shared history, and longstanding socio-cultural ties of the peoples.
The statement read: “As ECOWAS opens its doors and extends an arm of friendship and collaboration to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, the Network encourages the three countries to reciprocate the gesture, upholding the spirit of good neighbourliness and cross-border cooperation. Such
cooperation is necessary now more than ever, especially as we require a concerted effort to confront matters of common interest to the subregion, such as security and trade.
“WADEMOS maintains the position that the restoration of trust and confidence between
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, on the one hand, and ECOWAS, on the other hand,
remains critical to sustaining cooperation and enhancing the free movement of goods and people. Building trust and confidence, we believe, is also critical to effectively combat the growing threat of terrorism across the subregion.
“Considering the close ties that exist among the West African peoples, WADEMOS
continues to urge the three Sahelian countries to be reconciliatory in their engagements with ECOWAS.”
WADEMOS is an independent and non-partisan network of diverse national and transnational civil society organisations and civic groups working to promote and defend democracy, good governance, and inclusive development in the West Africa region.
It mobilizes, coordinates, and leverages the collective voice and power of civil society and other pro-democracy actors, resources, and opportunities within the West Africa region to advance its mission. The current membership of WADEMOS stands at 47 spread across West Africa.
The WADEMOS Secretariat is based in Accra, Ghana.
ECOWAS @50: WADEMOS Commends Subregional bloc for Inviting Mali, Burkina-Faso, Niger to Launch
Interior Minister Orders Investigation into Alleged Extortion by NSCDC Officers
By: Michael Mike
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations of extortion involving officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
The officers, according to a viral post, allegedly extorted ₦5.2 million from a group of young men traveling from Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State to Akure, Ondo State.
The Minister, in a statement by his spokesman, Babatunde Alao, noted that any officer found guilty will face the full weight of the law.
He said: “We will not tolerate any form of misconduct from our security agencies.
“We are building a paramilitary that is disciplined, professional and serve Nigeria and Nigerians with all sense of diginity and patriotism.
“On this case, we will see that justice is upheld and ensure that security personnel serve with forthrightness,” he said.
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