The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana, has directed that all personnel of the agency should undergo security profiling and psychological test.
To that effect, the agency’s Forensic Psychology unit is to work out a timetable.
The directive is sequel to the unfortunate incident of last Sunday where an NSCDC officer allegedly drove his car into a procession of Boys’ Brigade members in Gombe State killing nine and wounding many others.
In a statement by the Corps Public Relations Officer, Mr. Emmanuel Okeh, in Abuja on Wednesday, the commandant-general said that the action was aimed at checking future misbehaviour by the agency’s personnel.
The statement read in part: “Apart from testing to re-examine the psychological and physical stability of personnel, the Corps will embark on massive training and retraining programmes for all personnel, irrespective of cadre.
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“I regret the incident and ask that people be calm as I assure you that justice will prevail.
“This cannot be misconstrued to be a planned action. It is quite unfortunate.”
Gana also noted that the incident had no religious connotation and the personnel in question was not on official duty as the vehicle involved was his personal car.
He urged NSCDC personnel to act with caution while dealing with the public, adding that anyone found culpable would be held liable to whatever offence committed.
The statement disclosed that the commandant-general had sent a delegation of senior officers from the agency’s headquarters in Abuja to commiserate with Gombe State Government, the church and families of the dead.
