Commandant General, NSCDC Dr. Ahmed Audi
By Isiaka Mustaph
In its rid to keep to its mandate,, the Niger State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has treated 1,578 cases and recovered over N56.987 million in 2021.
Haruna Bala Zurmi, the State Commandant of NSCDC revealed this at a media parley recently, disclosing that all the recovered funds had since been returned to their rightful owners.
According to him, the cases treated ranged from criminal breach of trust, theft, assault, trespass, burglary and land disputes adding that while some were resolved through normal prosecution process, some civil cases were referred to the peace and conflict management unit for alternative disputes resolution.
”The command has resolved 1,428 out of the 1,578 cases recorded, 15 prosecuted and 8 convictions secured with 147.” Zurmi disclosed.
He said the command has intercepted many vehicles loaded with vandalized public materials, while cases not within the mandate of the corps were transferred to the appropriate agencies.
While advocating strong community participation in crime prevention, he maintained that receiving appropriate information was key to crime prevention.