The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed an Assistant Commandant General (ACG) and 37 other senior officers over gross misconduct, insubordination and acts unbecoming of superior officers, in line with the Public Service Rules (PSR).
The Corps’ spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday.
Afolabi said a total of 76 officers, comprising both senior and junior personnel, were sanctioned by the Corps in 2025 for offences ranging from gross misconduct and insubordination to job racketeering, extortion and other actions considered inimical to the values and operational ethics of the NSCDC.
According to him, the disciplinary actions followed recommendations from the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), as well as the NSCDC Senior and Junior Staff Disciplinary Committees.
He quoted the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Professor Ahmed Audi, as explaining that 38 senior officers were dismissed for gross misconduct, insubordination and acts unbecoming of superior officers, in strict compliance with the Public Service Rules.
In addition to the dismissals, two senior officers were demoted by two ranks, one officer was demoted by one rank with loss of seniority, while five others were issued warning letters.
The statement further revealed that the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee handled 30 cases involving offences such as job racketeering, extortion, aiding and abetting illegal petroleum dealings, fraud, gun running, absence without leave and other serious misconduct.
“Following the deliberations of the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee, 20 personnel were dismissed from service, three were demoted by one rank, while seven personnel received warning letters,” Afolabi said.
The NSCDC leadership said the disciplinary measures form part of ongoing reforms aimed at sanitising the Corps, strengthening professionalism and restoring public confidence in its operations.
Professor Audi urged officers and men of the Corps to remain disciplined, loyal and professional in the discharge of their statutory duties, noting that the expanding mandates of the NSCDC require strict adherence to regimental discipline and ethical conduct.
