The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has detained over 20 illegal Private Guard Companies (PGCs) operating within Enugu State.
It would be recalled that the Act establishing NSCDC mandates the Corps to supervise, monitor, profile and conduct due regulation of all Private Guard Companies (PGCs) in the country.
The Commandant of NSCDC, Enugu State Command, Dr Elijah Willie, disclosed this in Enugu on Sunday.
Willie said that within a few months, the Corps had intensified its enforcement and regulatory efforts and operations against illegal Private Guard Companies (PGCs) operating in Enugu 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.
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“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,” he said.
The commandant said that the Command under his 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.
