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The Rivers State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted the movement of 20 bags of cannabis sativa along the Ahoada axis of

Rivers Command of NSCDC has arrested 19 suspects for their alleged involvement in oil theft and illegal dealings in petroleum products.

Operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Rivers State Command on Marine and Land Patrol, have arrested three suspects with a wooden boat and two vehicles laden

Civil Defence operatives arrest suspects with vehicles, boat loaded with illegaly refined petroleum products in Rivers State.

A member of the Rivers State chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) identified only as Miyer has been arrested. SaharaReporters gathered that the oil marketer was arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Monday. He was arrested at his NNPC petrol station around Today FM, Rumuekini in Port Harcourt. Sources told SaharaReporters that Miyer was accused by the NSCDC officials of releasing a video footage showing their colleague...

The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ahmed Audi, has summoned to Abuja the commandant of the security agency in Rivers State, Michael Ogar. SaharaReporters gathered that Ogar and all members of the anti-vandal unit of the agency in the state were asked to report to Abuja after some personnel from the command were captured in a video, extorting members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN).

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dissolved all anti-vandal teams nationwide. The NSCDC Commandant General, Ahmed Audi, said the dissolution was part of the reorganisation efforts of the Corps and a way of redeeming the image of the service. He added that investigation was still ongoing in the issue of extortion of members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) by personnel of the service.

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that gunmen killed a commercial bus driver identified as Salvation Taylor Harry, and kidnapped eight passengers along the Emohua-Kalabari Road in the state. The Spokesman of the Rivers State Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident on Monday, while briefing journalists in Port-Harcourt, said the attack occurred on Saturday night. PUNCH reports that the driver, who ferried his passengers from the Mile One park in the Diobu area of Port Harco...

The Rivers State chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has accused some officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps of extorting its members in the state. The extortion is ongoing despite the disbandment of the anti-vandal unit of the Rivers State Command of the Corps.

Seven feared dead while many others badly burnt are struggling for survival from petroleum tanker explosions at Eteo community of Rivers