The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended more than 20 unauthorized Private Guard Companies (PGCs) operating within Enugu State.
As mandated by the Act establishing the NSCDC, the Corps is responsible for supervising, monitoring, profiling, and regulating all PGCs across the country.
Dr. Elijah Willie, the Commandant of the NSCDC in Enugu State, made this known on Sunday in Enugu.
According to Willie, the Corps has in recent months stepped up its enforcement activities, targeting illegal security outfits in the state.
“Over 20 arrests were recorded within about three months, involving unlicensed operators, defaulting companies with unpaid branch fees, and impersonators of registered PGCs personnel,” he stated.
He also announced that the Command will convene a PGCs Stakeholders’ Meeting on April 30, 2025, aimed at improving coordination and compliance in the sector.
“To consolidate these efforts and ensure proper handling of all issues relating to PGCs operations, the State Command will host a PGCs Stakeholders’ Meeting on April 30, 2025.”
“This meeting is expected to foster mutual understanding, compliance, and improved regulation within the private security sector,” Willie said.
The commandant further noted that the Enugu Command remains committed to its core responsibility of protecting lives, property, and national infrastructure by enhancing operational efficiency and strategic focus.
“The Command under my watch had remained steadfast in its mandate of safeguarding lives, property and critical national assets through strategically repositioning the Command for greater efficiency and impact,” he affirmed.
