THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps’ Ondo State Command said yesterday that 1,900 criminal cases were reported in the state overall in 2022.
Among the cases the corps recorded are rape, vandalism, robbery, cybercrime, and illegal mining.
Olayinka Olatundun, the state commandant of the NSCDC, revealed this to journalists in the headquarters in Akure, the state’s capital.
He said that the corps had been collaborating with other security organizations in the state to eradicate crime from the state.
He said, “Between January and December 2022, 1,900 cases were incidented with the following statistical details: suspected dealing in adulterated petroleum products (14), vandalisation of transformer (12), stolen prepaid meters (14), malicious damage of farm by herders (35), cybercrime (10), robbery (10), illegal mining (4) amongst many others.
“The Anti-Human Trafficking, Irregular Migration and Gender Unit handled 150 cases, which goes to show that the rate of domestic violence, rape and other domestic crimes are on the increase.
“The statistics above show a higher number of reported cases as against 2021 which was put at 1,725 and this could be due to an increase in public confidence in the corps.
“It is also worthy of note that our 25 Grievance Management Centres cut across the state entertained 510 cases in the year under review with 406 cases resolved using alternative dispute resolution. The rejuvenated Anti-Vandalism Unit of the command arrested 15 suspects in the year under review and a total of 163,000 litres of adulterated petroleum products were recovered. Also recovered were four trucks, seven wooden boats, three sequoia jeep amongst other vandalisation tools. The cases are still ongoing in the court.”
The director of the NSCDC also revealed that his staff members underwent training in 2022 to improve their capacity to carry out their duties effectively. These trainings included a six-day top and middle level management staff training to upgrade their tactical and safety skills in collaboration with the Nigeria Air Force, which took place at the Air Force base in Ipetu Ijesa, Osun.
