Seven suspects have been apprehended by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Anambra State for allegedly engaging in the unauthorized provision of security services and falsely presenting themselves as private security guards.
On Monday, this development was revealed in an official press release by the state’s NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Okadigbo Edwin.
According to the statement, the Deputy Commandant of the Corps, Francis Nnadi, headed the operation that led to the arrests.
The individuals in custody are currently cooperating with the command in an ongoing investigation and are expected to face prosecution in court following the inquiry’s conclusion.
The statement read in part, “According to the Deputy Commandant, who led other operatives in the operation, the arrest of the seven guards were in two categories. The first category of the arrested guards are those who had obtained a PGC licence earlier but failed to renew their licence to date.
“The names of the companies and their staff were given as Abubakar Michael ‘m’ aged 35 and Uchenna Peter Ngwu ‘m’ aged 39 both staff of Model Security Agency, and Frank Edward Ushahember ‘m’ aged 30 of Philip Smith Security Service.
“The other four persons arrested are unregistered and unlicensed to operate as private guard companies.
“Their names were given as Final Mark Nanmal ‘m’ aged 32 of Globe All Security Network, Aleke Daniel Okwuchukwu ‘m’ aged 22 of RSS Security, Okoye Felix Emeka ‘m’ aged 40 of Community-Based Vigilante Group, and Chima Kelvin Azubuike’m’ aged 24 , working for Feda Security.
“Intelligence also revealed impersonators of Anambra Vigilante Group posing as private guards are on the increase in the state.
“However, the Command has put perpetrators of these nefarious acts on the trail to apprehend them.”
