NSCDC dismisses 58 officers over gross misconduct

Thursday, December 18, 2025 - The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed 38 senior officers, including an Assistant Commandant General (ACG), over gross misconduct, insubordination, and acts unbecoming of a superior officer, in line with the Public Service Rules (PSR).

Also dismissed from the Service are 20 junior officers over offences bordering on job racketeering, extortion, aiding and abetting illegal dealings in petroleum products, fraudulent practices, gun running, among others.

The Commandant General of the NSCDC, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, who announced this in a statement on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 in Abuja, said the decisive measures were taken against the erring officers in line with the Corps’ commitment to repositioning itself for effective service delivery.

In a statement issued by the National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, Audi disclosed that within the year 2025, cases involving officers charged with various offences were addressed, with 76 personnel, both senior and junior staff, receiving different disciplinary measures to serve as a deterrent to others.

“As directed by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), disciplinary actions have been meted out on some senior officers as recommended by the NSCDC Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee. About 38 senior officers, including an Assistant Commandant General (ACG), have been dismissed on account of gross misconduct, insubordination, and acts unbecoming of a superior officer, in accordance with the Public Service Rules (PSR),” he said.

“In addition, two senior officers were demoted by two ranks, another officer was demoted by one rank with loss of seniority, while five officers were issued warning letters.”

The NSCDC boss further revealed that the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee of the Corps also sat on 30 cases involving job racketeering, extortion, aiding and abetting illegal dealings in petroleum products, fraudulent practices, gun running, AWOL, and acts unbecoming of personnel, in line with the NSCDC Standard Operating Procedures, Code of Conduct, and the Public Service Rules.

“After the sittings of the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee on about 30 cases involving various degrees of gross misconduct, 20 personnel were dismissed from the Service, three personnel were demoted by one rank, while seven personnel were issued warning letters, as recommended by the NSCDC Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee (JSDC),” he stated.

The Commandant General expressed his administration’s commitment to revamping and repositioning the Corps through training and retraining of operatives, ensuring adequate welfare for personnel, and providing reward mechanisms to boost the morale of officers who perform excellently in discharging the Corps’ statutory duties and responsibilities.

Audi noted that the NSCDC gives recognition to exceptionally outstanding officers who have distinguished themselves in various operations through good conduct, loyalty, and service to the nation.

He, however, reiterated that his administration would not tolerate truancy, indiscipline, or violation of extant laws, ethics, values, and the Code of Conduct guiding the activities and disposition of its operatives.

The Commandant General affirmed that the NSCDC, under his leadership, has recorded visible and landmark achievements, particularly in clearing the backlog of promotion arrears, introducing career progression courses, implementing a life insurance compensation scheme to ease the burden on families of deceased personnel, ensuring compliance with the federal character principle in appointments and promotions, and promoting gender inclusiveness, among others.

He charged all officers and men to remain focused on discharging the Corps’ statutory mandate, especially in view of the enormous responsibilities assigned to it by the Federal Government, stressing that “to whom much is given, much is expected,” and that professionalism, loyalty, and regimental discipline must remain the watchwords.

The NSCDC Commandant General also expressed the Corps’ readiness to undertake VIP protection duties assigned through a Presidential Order, noting that although the current manpower is limited compared to the enormity of the task, operatives are fully prepared and ready to deliver.