NSCDC records 1,204criminal, civil cases inJigawa

 








The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and
Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) recorded 1,204
cases comprising 321 criminal and 883 civil
matters in 2017.
The state Commandant of the corps, Mr
Muhammad Durumin-Iya, made the disclosure at
a news conference in Dutse on Monday.
Durumin-Iya said that the command recorded 777
cases made up of 144 criminal and 633 civil
cases in 2016.
The commandant said that the cases recorded in
2017 included armed robbery, theft, fraud, gross
indecency, conspiracy and gross misconduct.
According to the commandant, the other cases
included, assault, arson, trespass, breach of trust,
homosexuality, rape and defilement.
Read also: NSCDC arrests 57 in
Edo
He said that the command also recorded cases of
family, contract, communal, land, tenancy,
farmers/herdsmen disputes as well as cases of
diversion of petroleum products, larceny, trespass,
vandalism and drug abuse.
He said that the command secured 180
convictions out of the 321 criminal cases in 2017,
adding that 134 cases were transferred to the
relevant agencies while seven were pending.
The commandant said that all the 883 civil cases
were settled out of court by the command.
Durumin-Iya attributed the increase in the cases
to urbanisation, increase in population,
unemployment, rural and urban drift, and harsh
economic situation.
He called for collaboration of security agencies in
the state in tackling crime.
“The solutions to the problem should include
synergy of all security agencies, training and re-
training of officers and men, aggressive public
awareness campaigns and cooperation from the
general public,” he said.
According to him, lack of adequate operational
vehicles and office accommodation in the 27 LGAs
of the state had been militating against the
command’s operations.
Durumin-Iya called on the federal, state and local
governments to come to the aid of the command.
He, however, hailed the state government for
support, and thanked the mass media for
publicising activities of the command.
The commandant also hailed officers and men of
the command for dedication, and called for
continued support and cooperation of the people
of the state.
NAN