Though he was due for retirement early this year, the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, who has decided to sit tight in the office is in the midst of a scandal.

The highly flamable scandal revolves round Millions of Naira the embattled Commandant, Mr. Ade Abolurin, and his front have diverted in the last eight years as Commandant.

Sources confirmed to that since January 2014, the Headquarter through the office of the commandant have been involved in the deductions of N10,000 from each personnel earnings. While the staff strength of the Command stands at 750, the Commandant general is alleged to be paying over 2,000 personnel who are believed to be a conduit.

A petition by one Olalekan Olukayode, states that between 2010, and 2014 when he enlisted into the Corps, he has helped in facilitating the transfer of Millions of Naira abroad for the Commandant.

Olukayode, in his petition claimed he has traveled twice within a year on a course slated for six personnel and paid N60 Million for each trip.

Another area of fraud and abuse according to the petition is volunteers pay, while the Commandant is on record that Volunteers are paid N1.5m quarterly, documents obtained by revealed that only N30,000 is being paid. Source within the office of the corpse also confirmed to our reporter that contrary to the commandant’s claim, only N30,000 is being paid to volunteers quarterly.

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