Dr Ade Abolurin, Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says the Corps had concluded plans to deploy about 500 drones and aircraft for proper surveillance of oil installations in the country. Abolurin disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a meeting with senior officers of the Corps as part of efforts to strengthen its operational strategy.

He said that the move was in line with the new administration’s resolve to tackle the issue of oil theft headlong to boost the economic revenue accrued to the country. The NSCDC boss, who decried the spate of pipeline vandalism and oil theft in the country, said the corps was working round the clock to stem the tide.

He said the corps was exploring new ways to monitor and protect the pipelines, especially the use of technology and sophisticated gadgets to track down the vandals. “I can assure you that we are already exploring new approaches which will include the massive deployment of technology as opposed to the outdated conventional approach you are use to,’’ he said.

He said that some drones had already been deployed on a test run basis in some areas in the Niger Delta region such as Bayelsa, to test its efficacy. Abolurin also said that officers of the corp’s anti-vandalism unit had also undergone refresher training in line with international best practice to deal with the menace.

He said that so far this year about, 250 vandals had been directly arrested, while another 100 were arrested by other security agencies and handed over to them for prosecution, with 35 successfully convicted. He said the corps had also stepped up its protection of other critical infrastructure in the country such as power installation, telecommunication masts and equipment so as to ensure better service delivery to Nigerians.

The commandant-general called on the media, host communities and other stakeholders to cooperate with the NSCDC and other security agencies to tackle the challenge of oil theft and pipeline vandalism. On the issue of the recent promotion exercise in the corps, he said the process was done transparently and in line with due process as opposed to insinuations in some quarters.

He assured that the NSCDC would continue to do its best to ensure the security of lives and property in line with its mandate.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/oil-theft-nscdc-to-deploy-drones-aircraft-for-surveillance/

Why not use same drones for boko haram where we have faceless terrorist

A surveillance drone iis estimated at $10,000 Multiplied by 500 iis just too much for our fragile economy when there are other alternatives

No need, we will soon finish with the boko boyz in d north, therefore all the weapons will be moved down to fight oil theft

In addition 2 ending all the bandits in the creeks, I would suggest that the govt. also goes after all the "abuja based bandits" who sponsor these militants and exploit this situation 4 their own selfish benefits!

Good!

Better than the OPC thugs!

Nice move. I wonder why the whole airforce and army will be fighting common oil theft when we have the NSCDC and the MARINE POLICE unit. If na piracy i for dey hear. What is the sense in using gunships to attack AK 47 wielding militants in the south when those assets can be deployed in the northern hot beds.. Empower NSCDC and NAVY and leave the army and airforce to protect the nations territorial integrity that is being violated on a daily basis in the north. Ok the army and airforce is fighting bokoharam and militants, what then is NSCDC,NAVY,DSS(that one self done turn to vip body guard agency)and MARINE POLICE doing? What are their role in moving the country forward? Or are they just going to be sitting down or going around totting AK47 and FNFAL'S. Policemen go dey arrest innocent boys wey dey come back from club for night dey call dem criminals oya make una go NIGERDELTA go catch "CRIMINALS" useless institutions.

Na now Asari and his boys go no say khaki (Jonathan) no be leather (Buhari).

TANoids, we told you guys b4 the election that General Means Business but you didn't listen.

The time has now come for Nigeria to engage in proper governance where militants will no longer dictate how responsible Nigerians live their life.

Kudos to PMB, a silent achiever.

My president is working

Lalasticlala, please food don land.

Nice move by dz present govt. It shows dat dey have d interest of nigerians @ heart.

Kudos to Pres. Buhari

olapluto:
olapluto1:56pm
DSS is being dealt with by Buhari. The general is reviving Nigerian armed forces. I wont be surprised if NSCDC becomes more important than DSS. Marilyn Ogar will soon be posted to NSCDC Rivers state. Wike can have someone to work with

What you just said on the other thread

...u won't believe that all those men with pot belly in Abuja are involve o awon ole

Www.NSCDC that's all.

Just don't blow the pipelines and oil installations up. Make sure una get your coordinates well

Sai Buhari 2019

Talk of resources being underutilised. This is something that should be used to fight boko haram not oil thieves.

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Is like all government agencies are waking up from their slumbers yet some mofos are saying PMB has not start working.

Good move there. NSCDC is the best.

does NSDc know the cost a drone?

Good development.

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NSCDC or what?

they are the main culprit behind oil theft..most of their officers delegated to secure NNPC pipeline are thieves at night

dont quote me i witness their illegal operation in ilroin along Ita-elepa along Off Garage back then in 2013.

Nice move in the right direction

it has always been about the oil. the north want to wrap themselves with the niger delta oil. we are watching in 3d.

Before the coming of Buhari all these agencies were hiding their brains in their shoes, Now Buhari is here, all of them are waking up their ideas..

Wake up Nigeria.

Wake up Giant Of Africa.

Wake up, Most populous Black Nation on Earth.

Wake Up and take your place amongst the committee of Nations,

Take your well deserved pride as the Giant of Africa once again not in speech or on paper but in deed.

Allah eh raya #Buhari

All these equipment for oil thief so wat is our military going to use to fight Boko Haramu Boyz nah

NAF doesnt have upto 15 drones talkless of NSCDC getting 500 units lol

I will take a Bullet for #Buhari, anybody that wants to shoot Buhari should pls take me first.

#Buhari4Mankind

can the drones make arrest, abi na to shoot at sight?

Uhm asari shud cum nd defend his boys o..useless noise maker..yet to see him talk nd live up to his promise of setting nigeria on fire

When a hunter is going into the bush to kill/shoot animals, does he go and/or blow whistle and shake the
leaves in the bush?

I have bee watching, reading with keen interest how our security here is too porous.
You first of all talk what you will do and how if you serious about a matter.
Start first, your actions will speak for you.

Let's stop behaving like cowards. (our security men)