Kidnappers in Northern State Invade NSCDC Commander's House, Shoot Brother, Abduct Wife
- Gunmen have kidnapped the wife of NSCDC's commander in Nasarawa, Deputy Commandant Apollos Dandaura
- Sources claimed that the victim was taken to an unknown destination after the assailants invaded Dandaura's residence in Lafia on Wednesday, November 2
- The sources have it that the younger brother of Dandaura was shot during the attack confirmed by the NSCDC's public relations officer, Jerry Victor
Lafia, Nasarawa - A gang of abductors on Wednesday, November 2, kidnapped the wife of Deputy Commandant Apollos Dandaura, the commander of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa.
Daily Trust reported that the abductors carrying AK-47 rifles invaded Dandaura's house in Lafia, kidnapped his wife, and shot his younger brother.
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The incident was confirmed on Thursday, November 3, by the public relations officer, NSCDC, in Nasarawa, Jerry Victor, who stated that the whereabouts of the victim were still unknown, Vanguard reports.
However, Victor stated that the command had already deployed its personnel to the area to rescue the victim unhurt.
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He added that the kidnappers are yet to reach out to the command and the family of Dandaura.
NSCDC takes tough measures against top officers over misconduct, others
The NSCDC, on Tuesday, October 25, announced that it had sanctioned 31 officers and men of the corps.
The commandant general of the NSCDC, Ahmed Audi, in a statement released in Abuja, through the spokesperson of the corp, Olusola Odumosu said the officers were sanctioned for various offences.
Audi noted that the disciplinary action against the officers was taken after its approval by the Civil Defence, Corrections, Fire and Immigration Board.
According to the CG, 15 of the officers were dismissed, seven were suspended, nine were placed on compulsory retirement while one was interdicted, and another was demoted.
He added that several of the officers were sanctioned for offences ranging from job racketeering, conspiracy, extortion, forgery, absence without leave, dishonesty and economic sabotage, among others.
Kuje attack: Family of slain NSCDC personnel receives donation from FG
The family of the late Inspector of Corps, Ilyasu Abraham, received a gift of N2.8 million from the federal government.
The monetary gift was handed to the Abraham family by the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi.
Source: Legit.ng
