Men and Officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have recovered over N1billion from over 600 persons arrested for embarking on illegal recruitment activities over the years. NSCDC Head of Public Relations, Mr. Emmanuel Okey told journalists.
Speaking at the Forum of Spokespersons of Security and Response Agencies (FOSSRA), and the Media interactive parley convened by I-Nigerian Initiative in Abuja on Wednesday, Okey also said 380 vandals from across the country were also arrested between January and July, 2014.
The latest fraudster was one Michael Ogun from Edo State who was arrested in a suburb of Abuja recently with N495 million and other foreign currencies found in various bank accounts.
While disclosing that over N900 million has been refunded to victims, he advised Nigerians seeking employment with NSCDC to be wary of those peddling fake employment websites and bank accounts as the Corps do not invite applications through the internet and does not demand payment for employment forms.
“Year 2014 has witnessed renewed vigour in our sustained war against crime and other forms of criminality, leading to arrests of several criminal elements.
Among those arrested are vandals/illegal bunkerers and other criminal elements. Several trucks, jerry cans, barges, boats alongside other tools used by these criminal elements were equally impounded,” he said.
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