Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)

Rivers State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abu Tambuwal, has urged officers of the command to desist from engaging in confrontations with individuals that challenge their authorities while discharging their statutory duties.

Tambuwal told the officers to rather educate critics to make them aware that NSCDC operatives act within the ambit of the law.

He maintained that the statutory mandate of the corps remained paramount while carrying out assigned duties, stating that all officers and men must be absolutely committed and guided by the mandate in their operations.

Tambuwal stated this while addressing heads of departments and other high-ranking officers at a strategic meeting of the command in Port Harcourt yesterday.

He said understanding the Corps mandate would guide the officers when faced with challenges in the course of discharging their duties.

Tambuwal said: “The NSCDC establishment Act 2003 as amended in 2007 spells it out that you have the power to arrest with or without a warrant, detain, investigate and institute legal proceedings by or in the name of the Attorney General of the Federation in accordance with the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria against any person, who is reasonably suspected to have committed an offence under this act.”

I urge you to desist from engaging in vibrant confrontations with any individual who challenges your authority while discharging your statutory duties.”