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Terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminals have informants among security operatives, says Civil Defence boss

The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi, says said some security services personnel serve as informants to Terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements.

Dr Audi, who spoke at the stakeholders’ summit on the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday said: “You will agree with me that the nefarious activities of these criminal elements are being strengthened not only by informants within security formations but equally those within the society; hence the need to engage our traditional rulers, religious, community, political and youth leaders in the process of finding a solution to this menace.”

Audi noted that the rise in crimes constituted a threat to critical national assets and infrastructure, citing Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina, Borno and other States of in Northern Nigeria as examples.

He also emphasised on the need for security agencies to re-strategise for better protection of the national assets from the assault by criminal elements.

The CG, who expressed concern over a statement by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, that the federal government spends N60 billion annually on the repair and maintenance of vandalised oil pipelines across the country, stating the need to re-strategise for better protection of national assets from the assault of criminal elements.

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said that government in investing heavily to provide basic infrastructures in the country.

The Minister said schools and educational institutions are classified as critical national assets and infrastructure to focus more effort on for a safer and more secured teaching and learning environment.

“The federal government, various States and local governments are currently massively investing in the development and construction of various infrastructure that would support employment generation, poverty reduction and the comfort and wellbeing of the Nigerian people,” he said.

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