Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Zamfara State Command, has dismissed ASCII Maikano Sarkin-Tasha for alleged collaboration with bandits to supply hard drugs and ammunition.
The State Commandant, Sani Mustapha, disclosed this on Saturday during a news briefing in Gusau.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the police command at the weekend paraded 17 suspected bandit collaborators, including Sarkin-Tasha.
Mustapha said the command was shocked by the news of the arrest of its officer who allegedly supplies ammunition and hard drugs to bandits in Zamfara.
According to him, “the officer was arrested at a checkpoint between Damba and Sabon Gida axis, while on transit to his hometown, Mada village in Gusau Local Government Area.
“He was allegedly found with some elements suspected to be cannabis and other hard drugs.
”Other items found on him were three armour of G3 rifles and one armour of anti-rocket launcher.
“I wish to state that the Commandant-General of the Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi, who also received the news with shock and disappointment, has condemned the alleged barbaric behaviour of the officer.
“He has directed me to take necessary administrative actions, including immediate dismissal of the personnel from the corps nominal roll”.
Mustapha noted that the command has zero-tolerance for indiscipline, corruption, criminality or vices that are unbecoming of an officer of the corps.
“Therefore, the action of the officer reflects only his own personality. It does not represent or reflect the image or character of officers and men of Zamfara command or the corps nationwide.
“In the spirit of inter-agency relationship and synergy, I will interface with the commissioner of police for further necessary actions.
“This is with the view to transfer the officer to the corps national headquarters, Abuja for internal disciplinary action and prosecution” , he said.
Mustapha added that NSCDC is poised to work with other security agencies in the fight against crime and criminality in the state.
It will not spare any action in enforcing discipline against any officer of the corps no matter how highly placed, he said.
He pledged to pursue the case with utmost transparency,. saying “the corps does not condone any act of indiscipline, not to talk of banditry or terrorism allegations.
“The corps shall keep the press and the public abreast of further developments in due course”. NAN
