Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has sanctioned 31 officers and men of the corps for various offences.
The disciplinary action was announced by NSCDC commandant-general (CG), Dr Ahmed Audi, in a statement signed on Monday in Abuja by the corps’ spokesman, Olusola Odumosu.
Audi said 15 of the officers were dismissed, seven suspended, nine placed on compulsory retirement while one was interdicted and another demoted.
He said the disciplinary action was approved by the Civil Defence, Corrections, Fire and Immigration Board.
Audi said the officers were sanctioned for offences ranging from job racketeering, conspiracy, extortion, forgery, absence without leave, dishonesty and economic sabotage, among others.
Those dismissed included one assistant superintendent of corps I, two chief corps assistant, three assistant inspectors of corps (AIC), three corps assistant (CAIII), two CAII, one CAII, one inspector of corps and one AIC.
“The suspended officers included two deputy commandants of corps, three assistant commandants of corps, one assistant superintendent of corps II and one CAII.
“The board also approved the interdiction of an inspector of corps (IC) and demotion of one IC,” he added.
The CG said the disciplinary action was part of measures to rid the service of bad eggs and ensure discipline.
He added that it was in line with his resolve to reposition and sanitise the corps against all forms of negative vices.
“The actions of the erring personnel made it imperative to invoke internal disciplinary mechanism by setting up disciplinary committees. They carried out investigation and orderly room trial for various offences and spelt out recommendation of different sanctions to the board for approval,” he said.
