The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu has condemned the alleged killing of about 10 Department of State Security (DSS) operatives by pipeline vandals in Arepo last week.
To this end, Muhammadu in a statement issued yesterday by the Public Relations Officer, NSCDC, Emma Okeh, directed tightened security measures in all critical infrastructure of government to guard against the sort of incident that occurred in Konu, a border town between Arepo, Ogun State and Ikorodu, Lagos State.
Muhammadu, in a condolence message to DSS whose operatives were reported to have been ambushed by the pipeline vandals in what could be described as a ‘bloody encounter’.
Against this backdrop, Abdullahi has declared war against vandals, warning them to steer clear of government infrastructure or face the full consequences of their actions
The Commandant noted that the Corps was created by an Act of Parliament and saddled with responsibility of protecting the Nations Critical Infrastructure and National Assets, which include among others, protection of petroleum pipelines, gas installations, telecommunication facilities, transport facilities such as rails, and roads.
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