NSCDC Approves 1,200 Private Security Outfits, De-Registers 100

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has approved the license of over 1,200 Private Guard Companies (PGCs) and de-registered over 100 across the country.

This was disclosed today (Sunday) in Abuja by the Commandant-General of the corps, Dr Dr Ahmed Audi.

Audi stated that the NSCDC has put in place stringent measures for the running and owning of private security companies in the country. 

According to him, the NSCDC had trained and supervised activities of some Private Guard Companies (PGC) while hoping to train more from now to the end of the year.

He noted that over 4,000 PGCs were trained by the NSCDC. 

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Audi added: “Between now and the end of the year, the corps would train additional 3,000 to 4,000 operatives for the private guard companies.”

“We have had reasons to withdraw the licenses of many because we monitor, license, regulate, train and supervise them.

“We have closed down almost 100 of such companies who for one default or the other and are unable to operate.

“We seal them until they sort out the issues before we open them up and allow them to operate."