NSCDC Arrests Five Fake Security Operatives in Anambra!
Reported by Marian Opeyemi Fasesan | Sele Media Africa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State has apprehended five individuals posing as private security personnel during coordinated operations in Awka.
What We Know:
- The suspects were arrested at different locations in Awka while operating without licenses or approval from the Civil Defence Corps.
- One pump-action rifle, uniforms, and identity cards belonging to unregistered outfits were recovered.
- NSCDC said the arrests followed intelligence reports on the activities of fake security groups extorting and intimidating residents.
Quote:
“We will not allow quack security outfits to compromise public safety. The suspects will be prosecuted,”
— State Commandant Olatunde Maku
Why It Matters:
- The proliferation of illegal security groups undermines national security efforts and puts citizens at risk.
- The seizure of firearms suggests a potential link to wider criminal activity.
- This comes amid heightened calls for tighter regulation of private security services in Nigeria.
What to Watch:
- Prosecution outcomes and investigation into the suspects’ possible affiliations.
- Whether other fake outfits are operating across southeastern states.
- Renewed enforcement drives by NSCDC to sanitise the security sector.
Sources:
- NSCDC Anambra Command Statement – Oct. 30, 2025
- Eyewitness accounts from Awka raids
- Police liaison report on private security regulation
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