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NSCDC CG Calls for Intensified Efforts at Safeguarding Schools
NSCDC CG Calls for Intensified Efforts at Safeguarding Schools
By: Michael Mike
Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi has frowned at the renewed spate of attacks on schools in the country and directed State Coordinators of the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre (NSSRCC), Commanders of Special Female Squad (SFS), men and officers of the Corps to intensify efforts towards protecting educational institutions which are among critical national assets and Infrastructure (CNAI).
The NSCDC boss stated this in a keynote address delivered at Corps National Headquarters Abuja, reiterating that NSCDC is a lead agency in the protection of CNAI, hence, commensurate response must be developed to end the menace of attacks on schools.
He said: “All personnel must join in the protection of schools or resign.
“We have a lot of issues concerning schools in the country and NSCDC is the lead agency in the protection of CNAI. We can’t fold our hands to watch things going wrong without commensurate response to restore stability in our schools, the Commandant General emphasized”.
Represented by the Deputy Commandant General in Charge of Administration, Adeyinka Ayinla, the CG decried the recent attacks on schools in Kaduna and Sokoto States where many pupils, students and a teacher were abducted and still being held by their abductors, stressing that the meeting was to place those specifically charged with the responsibilities of schools safety and security to be on their toes and assured them of maximum support.
The NSCDC boss also re-echoed the need for all schools in the country to register with the centre through its website:
www. nssrcc.gov.ng and reach the centre via some designated phone numbers that were made available to participants.
He emphasized the need for all State Coordinators of NSSRCC and Commanders of SFS to participate in all meetings of ‘The parents-Teachers Association’ and establish cordial working relationships with school communities and the traditional institution to win trust and confidence, noting that it can lead to free information sharing which may, in turn, facilitate swift response in distress situations.
Earlier in his remark, the Commander of the NSSRCC, Commandant Hammed Abodunrin explained that the centre is meant to ensure the safety of schools, adding that it gathers information from different locations and disseminates to where such information would be acted upon.
Abodunrin maintained that different security agencies with the mandate of protecting schools like Nigeria Police, Department of State Services, Armed Forces and Defence Intelligence Agency are all represented at the centre and called on schools in the country to ensure the passage of timely information to the centre for immediate response.
On her part, Commander Special Female Squad, Assistant Commandant of Corps Imonikhe Oluwakemi, said the squad is designed to support the federal government’s Safe Schools implementation project, adding that they visit schools to sensitize pupils, students, and teachers among others on things to be done for enhanced security.
The SFS Commander stressed the need to have functional CCTV in schools adding that they have visited the federal ministry of education for that purpose.
She further called on parents and guardians to continue to educate their children and wards on safety and security measures in schools and assured that the Squad will continue to ensure maximum protection in all educational institutions in the country.
NSCDC CG Calls for Intensified Efforts at Safeguarding Schools
Suspected cultists kill 12 in attack on Jos community, Plateau govt imposes curfew
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected cultists on Sunday night attacked Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, leaving 12 persons dead, in a fresh outbreak of violence that has prompted authorities to impose a 48-hour curfew in the area.
Security sources said the incident occurred at about 8:00 p.m. when residents of the community came under sporadic gunfire from unidentified armed men, suspected to be cultists, who stormed the area and shot indiscriminately.
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), were immediately mobilised to the scene following a distress call and moved to restore order and prevent further escalation.
A security report indicated that 12 persons were confirmed dead, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The injured victims were said to have been evacuated to nearby medical facilities for treatment.
The troops subsequently cordoned off major access routes to the community and ordered residents to remain indoors while a coordinated search operation was launched to track down the attackers.
Military sources added that clearance operations were ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators and prevent further breakdown of law and order in the area.
In response to the attack, the Plateau State Government, in collaboration with security agencies, announced the imposition of a 48-hour curfew on Jos North Local Government Area with immediate effect.
The curfew, which took effect from midnight of March 29 to April 1, 2026, was aimed at restoring calm and enabling security agencies to carry out intensified operations.
In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rt. Hon. Joyce Lohya Ramnap, the government condemned the attack, describing it as “barbaric and unprovoked.”
The statement assured residents that security agencies had been directed to ensure the arrest and prosecution of those responsible, while urging the public to remain calm and cooperate with ongoing investigations.
Security patrols were still ongoing across affected communities as authorities moved to forestall possible reprisal attacks and restore normalcy.
Suspected cultists kill 12 in attack on Jos community, Plateau govt imposes curfew
Troops arrest suspected kidnapper in Damboa LGA of Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected kidnapper in Azir community, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Malama that the suspect was apprehended at about 5:00 p.m. on March 28 by troops of 25 Brigade and 19 Battalion (Mechanised) deployed at a Forward Operating Base in Azir.
The source disclosed that the suspect was alleged to have been involved in kidnapping activities within the Damboa and Azir general areas.
“During preliminary investigation, the suspect claimed to be a cattle courier operating within Damboa and its environs,” the source said.
He added that one bicycle was recovered from the suspect at the point of arrest.
The suspect and the recovered item are currently in troops’ custody for further investigation and necessary action.
Troops arrest suspected kidnapper in Damboa LGA of Borno
Troops arrest 58 illegal miners in Edo state
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation MESA have arrested 58 suspected illegal miners at an illegal gold mining site in Ososo general area, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.
A security source disclosed that the suspects were apprehended at about 1:00 p.m. on March 28 during a fighting patrol conducted by troops of 195 Battalion (Rear).
According to the source, the troops stormed the mining site and arrested the suspects without resistance.
“The suspects are currently in troops’ custody for further action,” the source said.
He noted that the operation forms part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal mining activities and other criminal enterprises within Edo State and its environs.
Troops arrest 58 illegal miners in Edo state
Suspected cultists kill 12 in attack on Jos community, Plateau govt imposes curfew
Troops arrest suspected kidnapper in Damboa LGA of Borno
Troops arrest 58 illegal miners in Edo state
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