The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested  seven private security guards while shutting down operations of three private security companies in Calabar.

Commandant of NSCDC in the state, Mr Samuel Fadeyi, who disclosed this in a chat with newsmen  on Thursday in Calabar, said that the suspects were arrested in January 2022 in Calabar.

Fadeyi explained that the companies were sealed for operating without a valid license, while the men were arrested for parading themselves as private guards for unknown companies to the Corps in the state.

The affected companies are Adonai Security Limited, Close Watch Security Limited and Excel Security and Protection Services Limited.

He said that private guards companies forms part of the architecture in security, hence they must be duly licensed, monitored and evaluated to ensure they were operating in line with their mandate within the ambit of the law.

Speaking further,Fadeyi said  the NSCDC was saddles with the responsibility of supervising and licensing private Security  companies in the country.

He hinted  that from several conferences and meetings held with the Commandant General of NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Audi, the Corps stressed extensively on issues relating to quack private guards companies and those who have failed to renew their licence.