The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Wednesday, sealed three private guard companies for non-registration and non-renewal of licence.
Ochacho Security and Justigo Security and Allied Services were sealed for non-renewal of licence while Maco Security Services was sealed for not registering with the agency as stipulated by law.
The command also arrested some guards of the sealed PGCs.
The FCT Commandant, NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu, made it known that any unrenewed licensed and unregistered PGCs are all restricted from carrying out their businesses because it is unlawful, illegal, and a threat to national security.
“We are sealing these three private guard companies for threatening internal and national security, failure to renew the licence when due, refusal to be subjected to the licensing authority, employing guards without approval and failure to register as a private guard company,” Odumosu noted.
The commandant noted that the monitoring and enforcement exercise on PGCs in the FCT would be sustained, adding, “We are sanitising the private guard industry.
“It is about internal security. The country is facing many security challenges and that is why the corps must be on its toes. If we compromise internal security, one is indirectly compromising national security.”
“We will not allow quacks to take over the business of security in this country,” he stressed.
Odumosu added, “Once they fulfill all the necessary requirements, we will unseal this place and they will continue their businesses.”
