By Tobias Lengnan Dapam
Worried by incessant oil theft in the Niger/ Delta region, the federal government has ordered the immediate dissolution of all anti- vandal squad of the Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps( NSCDC).
The NSCDC boss, Abubakar Audi, said the disbandment was ordered by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.
Speaking yesterday during an emergency security meeting with state commandants, the CG said the decision was necessary to come up with a more solid team that will police the pipelines and prevent oil theft.
Audi, said there was need for the Corps hard earned integrity to be sustained.
He assured that the anti- vandal units of the corps would be reconstituted in due course.
Audi said, ” As you already know, we set up various panels to investigate the various allegations of oil theft aided by our officers and we have received reports . For now, If you must reorganise a unit, you have to first and foremost dissolve the department to enable us inject in fresh blood.”
Recently, a viral CCTV video captured some personnel of the Corps allegedly extorting money from an Independent Petroleum Marketer in Rivers State.
Audi said, “Enough is enough. “I will make scapegoats out of these bad elements within the system to serve as deterrent to others like them, if what is seen in that video is correct.
“I have given the Investigative committee only one week to authenticate the video and submit their report which we shall act on with immediate alacrity.”
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