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Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
Active May 1967 – present
Country Nigeria
Type
Gendarmerie
Role
Internal Security
Special operations support
Size 10,000
Part of Abuja
Nickname(s) NSCDC
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is a paramilitary institution in Nigeria that was first
introduced in May 2003 by the Nigerian Government.[1]
Duties
The primary function of the NSCDC is to protect lives and properties.[2] One of the crucial function of
the Corps is to protect pipelines from vandalism.[3] The agency is also involved in crisis resolutions.[4]
Many states now recognise the impact of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps with continuous
collaboration to ensure maximum security.[5]
Powers
The Corps is empowered to institute legal proceedings of the Attorney General in accordance with the
provisions of the constitution against any person or persons suspected to have committed an offence,
maintain an armed squad in order to bear fire arms among others to strengthen the corps in the
discharge of its statutory duties.
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History
Origins
The NSCDC was first introduced in May 1967 during the Nigerian Civil War within the then Federal
Capital Territory of Lagos for the purpose of sensitization and protection of the civil populace. It was
then known as Lagos Civil Defence Committee.
It later metamorphosed into the present day NSCDC in 1970. On inception, the Corps had the objective
of carrying out some educational and enlightenment campaigns in and around the Federal Capital of
Lagos to sensitize members of the civil populace on enemy attacks and how to save themselves from
danger as most Nigerians living in and around Lagos territory then had little or no knowledge about war
and its implications. Members of the Committee deemed it important to educate through electronic and
print media on how to guide themselves during air raids, bomb attacks, identify bombs and how to dive
into trenches during bomb blast.
In 1984, the Corps was transformed into a National security outfit and in 1988, there was a major re-
structuring of the Corps that led to the establishment of Commands throughout the Federation,
including Abuja, and the addition of special functions by the Federal Government.
Statutory backing
On 28 June 2003, an act to give statutory backing to the NSCDC passed by the National Assembly was
signed into law by President Olusegun Obasanjo. The act was amended in 2007 to enhance the statutory
duties of the corp.[6]
Organization structure
Commandant General's Office
Directorates
Directorate of Administration
Directorate of Disaster Management
Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation
Directorate of Operations
Directorate of Technical Service
Directorate of Critical Infrastructure and National Assets
Zones
Zone A
Lagos State Command
Zone B
Kaduna State Command
Kano State Command
Katsina State Command
Jigawa State Command
Zone C
Zone D
Niger State Command
Zamfara State Command
Sokoto State Command
Kebbi State Command
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Kwara State Command
Zone E
Imo State Command
Abia State Command
Akwa Ibom Command
Cross River State Command
Ebonyi State Command
Enugu State Command
Rivers State Command
Zone F
Ogun State Command
Osun State Command
Ekiti State Command
Ondo State Command
Oyo State Command
Zone G
Edo State Command
Anambra State Command
Delta State Command
Bayelsa State Command
Zone H
Benue State Command
Nassarawa State Command
Plateau State Command
Taraba State Command
Kogi State Command
Institutions
Civil Ddefence Academy, Sauka
College of Peace and Disaster Management, Katsina
College of Security Management, Ogun State
Commandant-General
The Commandant-General is the professional head of the NSCDC. The title has existed since 2004. The
role is held by a General who is assisted by a Deputy Commandant General and an Assistant
Commandant General.[7]
List of Commandants-General
Abiola Aturamu (2004-2005)
Adewale John Abolurin (2005-2015)[8]
Abdullahi Gana Mahammadu (2015-February 2021)[9][10]
Ahmed Abubakar Audi (since February 2021)[11]
Ranks
Officers
Rank group Commandant cadre Superintendent cadre
Nigeria SCDC
Commandant General Deputy Commandant General Assistant Commandant General Commandant
Deputy Commandant Assistant Commandant Senior Superintendent Chief Superintendent
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Superintendent Deputy Superintendent Assistant Superintendent I Assistant
Superintendent II
Other ranks
Rank group Inspector cadre Assistant cadre
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insignia
Chief Inspector Deputy Chief Inspector Assistant Chief Inspector Principal Inspector Senior
Inspector Inspector Assistant Inspector Corps Assistant I Corps Assistant II
Corps Assistant III
See also
National Guard of Russia
Internal Troops
National Gendarmerie
Civil Guard (Spain)
People's Armed Police
References
"Minister Writes VP, NSA over IGP's Call to Scrap NSCDC, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the
original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
"Civil Defence wants synergy on counter-terrorism". Vanguard News. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
"New Telegraph – Police, NSCDC battle over oil pipelines". Archived from the original on 24 September
2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
"NSCDC Hosts Peace Dialogue in North-East". Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved
20 September 2014.
"Governor Fayemi assures continued collaboration with NSCDC in Ekiti". Retrieved 16 February 2021.
"Why we deserve to be armed-NSCDC". Vanguard News. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
"Commandant General". nscdc.gov.ng. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
Admin (19 July 2016). "ABOLURIN, Dr. John Adewale". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation.
Retrieved 25 June 2023.
"Current Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps". Retrieved 26 November 2020.
"Buhari appoints new heads for civil defence, correctional service". www.premiumtimesng.com.
Retrieved 25 June 2023.
"Fuel scarcity: NSCDC warns against hoarding products". Vanguard News. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 2
March 2022.
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