NSCDC: Seals Private Security Guards Companies In Bauchi

By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bauchi has sealed four private guard companies for alleg...

By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi 

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bauchi has sealed four private guard companies for alleged illegal operations in the state.

The State Commandant of NSCDC, Ilelaboye Olajide, stated this while briefing Journalists in Bauchi.

He noted that the Command operatives have embarked on monitoring illegal private security guard companies in the state.

"Today the operatives sealed four companies because they did not fulfil the criteria required by law.

"The affected security companies sealed are Security Hunters and Patrol, Danga Security Hunters and patrol, Baushe Security Hunters and Patrol then Unity Security Hunters and patrol

"The operatives will intensify on  monitoring and supervision of all beats manned by private guards companies to ensure that they are doing the right thing," Olajide

The Commandant explained that registration of a company and obtaining a license to operate security are two different things,  

"You are just following the process you must register your company and also obtain a license for operating private security guards.

"Therefore, the private guards' companies were sealed either for illegal operation or failure to renew the occupational license," the Commandant said.

On his part, Mr Saad Aminu deputy Commandant and head of private guards companies warned operators without obtaining licenses and renewal would face the sanctions of the law.

"The decision for the Command to calm on violators was to ensure efficiency in the command’s operations.

"So far the operatives arrested seven operators of the company to explain their reasons for illegal operations of private guards company," he said 

Aminu also said that Commandant General Dr. Ahmed Audi had given all the commands a matching order to ensure that all licensed security companies operating within their states were monitored and supervised effectively.