NSCDC, EFCC Partner On Forensic Investigation

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has partnered with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the deployment of forensic investigation to track criminals.
The partnership was established when NSCDC Forensic Unit officers paid a visit to EFCC Headquarters Forensic Laboratory in Abuja.
Head of NSCDC Forensic and Psychological Services, Tersoo Shaapera, said that the visit to the  EFCC was imperative being an advanced agency in crimes forensic study and analysis.
Shaapera said the partnership was to foster capacity building of personnel, and training on criminal cases management, among other areas of speciality.
He described the EFCC’s Forensic Laboratory as one of the best in Africa, saying, “we know your system is bigger than ours and we know we can profit from the commission.
“The Corps is not yet there but we are not where we used to be. We are here to create a physical bond so that when there are issues it could be presented to EFCC as we are all government agencies”.
Shaapera stressed the need for collaboration to understanding why criminals continuously committed crimes which at times were same in nature.
“It will help us to reduce crime and also know if it is psychologically related”, he said.
Shaapera said the corps’ Commandant General, Mr Ahmed Audi, saw the need for the establishment of the unit to meet the obligation of crime prevention and response.
“The unit was created to protect the nation’s critical national assets and infrastructure from criminals alongside other reasons,” he said.
The Unit Head further said the unit had been able to conduct psychological profiling, investigate motives behind crimes and adopted confidentiality of documents.
Responding, EFCC Forensic Department Director, Mr Benedict Agweye, said the collaboration would help in curbing crimes.