The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Anambra state command, Wednesday, said it has arrested 13 private security guards for Illegal provision of security services.
The commandant of NSCDC, Chukwudi Chikere, said some of the security guards arrested include Accurate Guard, Finotel Security, Halogen Security, St. Christopher Security Ltd, Albertina Security Guards, Superior Force, and Mega Guards.
Chikere added that the arrested security outfits were operating without registration and with expired license. He said the corps resolved to rid the state of quacks and streamline the private guard business by ensuring strict compliance to extant laws governing the sector.
“Today’s operation is in line with the statutory mandate of NSCDC to inspect, license, train and monitor the activities of private guards’ companies. Our aim is to uproot all illegal private security guards in the state thereby creating a conducive atmosphere for registered ones to operate without hindrance.
“Most of those apprehended are operating without valid registration and license by the federal government through NSCDC. With the current security challenges affecting our nation, there is need to conduct background checks on whoever is operating or working as a private security guard,” he said.
