The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Zamfara State has pledged to take disciplinary action and prosecute one of its officers, Maikano Sarkin-Tasha, who was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force for allegedly supplying ammunition and hard drugs to bandits in the region.
Sarkin-Tasha was apprehended and paraded by the police, accused of providing ammunition and narcotics to bandits operating around the Mada district in Gusau Local Government Area.
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Speaking to the press at the NSCDC headquarters in Gusau, State Commandant Sani Mustapha condemned the officer’s alleged conduct. He noted that Sarkin-Tasha had previously been reported for neglecting his duties, but efforts to track him down had been unsuccessful.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Sarkin-Tasha was arrested at a checkpoint between Damba and Sabon Gida while en route to his hometown, Mada. During the arrest, authorities reportedly found cannabis and other illegal drugs in his possession. A search of his residence also uncovered three G3 rifle armours and one anti-aircraft gun armour, along with four rounds of ammunition.