NSCDC Fires ACG, 37 Senior Officers in Major Disciplinary Crackdown

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed an Assistant Commandant General (ACG) and 37 other Senior Officers following findings of gross misconduct, insubordination and acts unbecoming of Superior Officers in breach of the Public Service Rules (PSR), the Corps announced on Wednesday.

The dismissals were approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) under the Ministry of Interior and followed recommendations from internal disciplinary committees that reviewed cases against the Officers.

In a statement issued in Abuja, NSCDC Public Relations Officer Babawale Afolabi confirmed that the disciplinary actions form part of a wider enforcement of ethics and professionalism within the corps in 2025.

According to the statement:

• A total of 38 senior officers, including an ACG, were dismissed from service for gross misconduct, insubordination and related offences.
• Two Senior Officers were demoted by two ranks, while another Senior Officer was demoted by one rank and lost Seniority.
• Five Senior Officers received official warning letters.

The NSCDC’s Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee also reviewed roughly 30 misconduct cases involving Junior Personnel. These offences included job racketeering, extortion, aiding and abetting illegal petroleum dealings, fraud, gun running, absence without official leave (AWOL), and other violations of the Corps’ Code of Conduct.

As a result:

• 20 junior officers were dismissed from service,
• Three were demoted by one rank,
• And seven were issued official warning letters.

In total, 76 officers and personnel at both Senior and Junior levels were sanctioned this year as part of the disciplinary exercise.

Commandant-General Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi said the measures are intended to strengthen discipline, reinforce operational ethics and restore public confidence in the NSCDC. He urged all officers to uphold professionalism and loyalty as the Corps continues to expand its statutory duties.

The NSCDC leadership emphasized that conduct capable of tarnishing the organisation’s image will not be tolerated, even as reforms aimed at enhanced training, welfare improvements and career development remain a priority.