The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of a petition filed by the Commander of the Mining Marshal, Assistant Corps Commandant Attah John Onoja, to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, alleging obstruction and attack on mining marshals by police officers in Nasarawa State.
In a statement by the Corps’ spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, the Commandant General, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi describes the petition as unauthorized and dissociates the corps from the petition.
The statement hints that the Commandant General expresses regret over any embarrassment the petition may have caused, noting that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was unaware of the incident.
Dr. Audi reaffirms NSCDC’s commitment to inter-agency collaboration, especially with the Nigeria Police Force, in advancing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
NSCDC called for a joint Police investigation into the incident.
