Arms proliferation: NSCDC dismisses 2, exonerates mining commander

By Omega Ajayi
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC on Wednesday said it has dismissed two operatives of its Mining Marshal squad for unlawfully providing illegal miners with firearms.
Commandant General of the Corps, Prof. Ahmed Audi, said that the actions of the two personnel contradicted established guidelines.
The corps however exonerated the Mining Marshals Commander, ACC John Onoja, whose team was allegedly linked to the diversion of N2 billion and cover up of circumstances leading to the death of a personnel, Levi Agada in Nasarawa state.
Speaking through Corps National Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, the NSCDC boss said the actions of the dismisse...