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FCT NSCDC to Sanction Private Security Firms with Expired Licenses

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will sanction private security firms operating with expired or fake licenses.
  • Commandant Olusola Odumosu stated that surveillance is ongoing, and enforcement operations will follow to ensure compliance with the law.
  • The NSCDC also highlighted the positive working relationship with private security firms, noting their role in providing intelligence on criminal activities.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command is set to take stern action against private security companies operating without valid licenses or with expired ones. The command emphasized that ignorance of the law will not be an excuse for non-compliance.

No company is permitted to operate with fake documents or expired licences.

— Olusola OdumosuCommandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, FCT Command, stating the non-negotiable requirement for valid licenses.

Olusola Odumosu, the FCT Commandant, stated in an interview that companies are aware of the legal provisions governing their operations. He warned that any private security firm found operating illegally in the FCT would face appropriate sanctions, including the potential sealing of their offices. Odumosu confirmed that surveillance operations are actively underway across various parts of the FCT to identify and compile a list of non-compliant companies.

"No company is permitted to operate with fake documents or expired licenses," Odumosu asserted. "Any private security firm operating in the FCT without a valid licence should understand that it is only a matter of time before enforcement catches up with them."

Any private security firm operating in the FCT without a valid licence should understand that it is only a matter of time before enforcement catches up with them.

— Olusola OdumosuWarning private security companies about impending enforcement actions.

He added that full enforcement actions would commence once the compilation of violating companies is complete. Odumosu also highlighted the robust working relationship between the NSCDC and private guard companies, noting that these firms often provide valuable intelligence due to their proximity to communities. This collaboration helps in preventing vandalism and other criminal activities, leading to swift action by the corps.

Those found operating illegally will face the appropriate sanctions, including the sealing of their offices where necessary.

— Olusola OdumosuDetailing the consequences for non-compliant private security firms.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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