4 NSCDC Officers Suspended For Beating Up JAMB Agency Staff
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has
suspended four officers who stormed the Lokoja office of the Joint
Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, on Wednesday, beating up
staff and journalists in the process.
The state commandant of the NSCDC, Mr. Dayo Adesuyi who disclosed
this yesterday in Lokoja said their suspension followed the directive of the Commandant General, who instructed that the erring officials be punished.
He said: “Following the ugly incident of Wednesday, the Commandant-General of NSCDC, Dr. Ade Abolurin, has ordered me to sanction those involved in the ugly incident. So far, four officials have been suspended in respect of the incident.”
Adesuyi, however, said the agency invaded the JAMB office because of intelligence reports that the Boko Haram sect would strike in Kogi State through some private security guards.
“My officer in charge of the private guards companies, PGCs, went round on Wednesday to verify whether the security company at JAMB office was genuinely registered.
While in JAMB office, an argument ensued which later led to fracas; even one of my officials was wounded in the process and is still receiving treatment.”
Adesuyi apologised to the JAMB officials who were assaulted, promising that the agency will take responsibility for the damaged door and hospital bills of the wounded JAMB staff.
It was reported on July 16, that heavily armed men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kogi State Command stormed the Lokoja office of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) around 10am, beating up staff on the allegation that JAMB refused to engage their services.
The officers were led by one RSM Jegede, who allegedly ordered his men to shoot any staff who refuse to ‘cooperate’. The intruders have reportedly dragged out security men manning the office and whisked them to their office.
The state commandant of the NSCDC, Mr. Dayo Adesuyi who disclosed
this yesterday in Lokoja said their suspension followed the directive of the Commandant General, who instructed that the erring officials be punished.
He said: “Following the ugly incident of Wednesday, the Commandant-General of NSCDC, Dr. Ade Abolurin, has ordered me to sanction those involved in the ugly incident. So far, four officials have been suspended in respect of the incident.”
Adesuyi, however, said the agency invaded the JAMB office because of intelligence reports that the Boko Haram sect would strike in Kogi State through some private security guards.
“My officer in charge of the private guards companies, PGCs, went round on Wednesday to verify whether the security company at JAMB office was genuinely registered.
While in JAMB office, an argument ensued which later led to fracas; even one of my officials was wounded in the process and is still receiving treatment.”
Adesuyi apologised to the JAMB officials who were assaulted, promising that the agency will take responsibility for the damaged door and hospital bills of the wounded JAMB staff.
It was reported on July 16, that heavily armed men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kogi State Command stormed the Lokoja office of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) around 10am, beating up staff on the allegation that JAMB refused to engage their services.
The officers were led by one RSM Jegede, who allegedly ordered his men to shoot any staff who refuse to ‘cooperate’. The intruders have reportedly dragged out security men manning the office and whisked them to their office.
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