The Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed a viral video purporting that a member of
the corps confessed to being a bandit.
In the viral video, the suspected
bandit, Mr Abdullah Saidu, called himself personnel of the corps.
This is contained in a statement
issued by the NSCDC spokesperson, Mr Olusola Odumosu, in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that Saidu was arrested in connection to a group of armed bandits
terrorising some parts of Koton Karfe Local Government Area of Kogi.
The spokesperson said that the
NSCDC has set up a team to investigate the available records to confirm the
authenticity of Saidu’s claims that he was the corps personnel.
“The general public shall be
adequately briefed on subsequent findings.
“Based on the aforementioned, the
purported video where the alleged suspect openly confessed to the crime did not
in any way give credence to or affirm his membership to the Corps.
“Experience has shown that
criminals are fond of impersonating security operatives in order to divert
attention, subvert investigation or get away with the crime,” he said.
Odumosu further noted that the
NSCDC was saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property
amongst others.
“The Corps will not in any way
condone any saboteur of national security or sponsorship of criminals,” he
said.
He reiterated the Corps’ zeal to
discharge its statutory mandates without compromise but with humility and
integrity.
He said the NSCDC will continue
to synergise with sister agencies to combat crimes in the country.
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