Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps
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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps is a paramilitary security agency responsible for protecting critical national infrastructure, assisting in internal security, and supporting law enforcement across Nigeria.
All labels observed (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law enforcement agency
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paramilitary security agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NSCDC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | civil defence organization ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Department of State Services
NERFINISHED
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National Emergency Management Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria Police Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| focusArea |
civil protection
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critical infrastructure protection ⓘ emergency response support ⓘ internal security support ⓘ |
| goal |
enhancement of national security
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protection of socio-economic assets of Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
arrest of suspects in connection with offences against critical infrastructure
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intelligence gathering on threats to national assets ⓘ public sensitization on safety and security ⓘ training of volunteers for civil defence ⓘ |
| hasUniform | yes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory body ⓘ |
| mandate |
assisting in disaster management and mitigation
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complementing the Nigeria Police Force in maintaining internal security ⓘ safeguarding national assets and infrastructure ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
NERFINISHED
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all states of Nigeria ⓘ |
| primaryBeneficiary | civilian population of Nigeria ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| responsibility |
assistance in internal security
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assisting in the maintenance of peace and order ⓘ assisting in the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons ⓘ crowd and riot control support ⓘ disaster response support ⓘ monitoring and regulating private security companies ⓘ protection of critical national infrastructure ⓘ protection of lives and property ⓘ protection of pipelines and petroleum facilities ⓘ protection of power installations ⓘ protection of telecommunications infrastructure ⓘ protection of water resources infrastructure ⓘ support to law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| sector | security ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | Federal Government of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | uniformed service ⓘ |
| usesWeapons | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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worksWith
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Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps
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subject surface form:
Federal Ministry of Interior (Nigeria)
this entity surface form:
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
subject surface form:
Federal Ministry of Interior (Nigeria)
this entity surface form:
Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (Nigeria)