The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has cleared the Commander of its Mining Marshals unit, Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC) John Onoja Attah, of allegations linking him to the diversion of N2 billion and an alleged cover-up surrounding the death of an operative, Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC) Levi Agada, during an operation at a mining site.

The clearance came as the Corps announced disciplinary measures against 79 personnel, including the dismissal of two Mining Marshals operatives for unlawfully supplying firearms to illegal miners.

The Commandant-General, Ahmed Audi, represented by the Corps’ spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this on Wednesday.

He said investigations carried out by the Corps found no evidence implicating Onoja or the management of the Mining Marshals unit.

Audi said comprehensive investigations had cleared Onoja, the lead prosecutor, and other members of the management team of any alleged complicity in the allegations that had trailed the unit.

“Allegations suggesting otherwise were found to be false and without factual basis,” he said.

The clarification comes months after allegations circulated linking the Mining Marshals commander and members of his team to the controversial death of the officer during an operation in Nasarawa State, as well as claims of a N2 billion diversion.

Onoja had consistently rejected the allegations, describing them as false and part of a coordinated campaign to discredit the Mining Marshals and frustrate the unit’s operations against illegal mining syndicates.

The NSCDC also announced sanctions against 79 personnel of the Corps for various acts of misconduct.

Audi disclosed that two members of the Mining Marshals unit were dismissed and recommended for prosecution for unlawfully supplying firearms to illegal miners.

“Consequently, both personnel have been dismissed from the service and recommended for prosecution in accordance with the law,” Audi said.

However, DAILY POST reports that the police had earlier fingered Onoja in connection with the death of Agada.

No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead, while three others were injured in a road accident that occurred along the Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway.

The accident, which involved a crane with no number plate and a Benz truck registered as LG 59 BLF, occurred at about 5 a.m. on Wednesday.

DAILY POST gathered that the driver of the moving crane drove against traffic at high speed and rammed into the oncoming truck, which was in its rightful lane.

The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the incident, said six people were involved. Three of them died, while three others sustained injuries.

Akinbiyi said the injured persons were rushed to the Babcock University Hospital, Ilisan Remo, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the morgue of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.

He said, “According to an eyewitness account, the crane driver drove against traffic, coupled with excessive speed. This led to a head-on collision with the Benz truck travelling in its rightful lane.

“There were six occupants in the two vehicles, three males and three females. Three males were injured, while two males and one female died in the accident.”

The PRO said the accident necessitated the diversion of traffic from Delabo Junction to the second lane under the close monitoring of TRACE operatives.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced major disciplinary and operational actions, including the sanctioning of 79 personnel for professional misconduct.

The NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, said in a statement that the Corps had also arrested 12 suspects linked to critical infrastructure vandalism and illegal arms dealing.

According to the statement, the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to institutional transparency, public safety, and zero tolerance for compromise.

It said that following investigations conducted under the Public Service Rules and NSCDC Conditions of Service, disciplinary proceedings were concluded for 75 personnel.

The affected officers include an Assistant Commandant General (ACG), two Deputy Commandants (DCs), 35 other senior officers, and 37 junior officers.

According to the statement, “Established infractions ranged from job racketeering, financial misconduct, theft, and absence without official leave, to acts prejudicial to state security. Sanctions applied include dismissal, compulsory retirement, and recommendation for criminal prosecution.”

The statement said among the concluded cases was the February 18, 2026, operational incident at Rafin Gabas, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, which led to the death of Mining Marshals Location Commander Levi Agada.

It said investigations established that two personnel, Hosea Habila and Jibrin Labaran, engaged suspected illegal miners with firearms without authorisation. Both officers have been dismissed from the Service and recommended for criminal prosecution.

Additionally, four personnel are currently undergoing disciplinary proceedings handled by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’S SIS), with the joint effort of the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police, over alleged illegal arms dealing. They are facing both internal disciplinary action and legal prosecution.

The suspects are Superintendent Tesie Victor Nnamdi (Enugu State Command), Assistant Superintendent II Okwuruinya Uchenna (Ebonyi State Command), and Assistant Superintendent II Obaji Sampson (Ebonyi State Command).

Superintendent Achor Favour (Nasarawa State Command) is also undergoing administrative disciplinary proceedings following public concern over the alleged mistreatment and negligence of a teenage domestic helper, Mercy Hajara Muhammad.

In another development, nine suspects were arrested by the CG’S SIS at different locations in connection with related crimes across Ebonyi, Enugu, Kogi, Niger States, and the Federal Capital Territory.

The names of the nine alleged illegal firearm and ammunition dealers were given as Friday Nnanna Ujor, 51; Chika Sampson Nwozaku, 48; Nnanna Ujor Chinasa, 45; Nnanna Fountain; Nnanna Abundant Ifechukwu; and three NSCDC officers: SC Tesie Victor Nnamdi, ASCI Okwuruinya Uchenna, and ASCI Obaji Sampson.

The Corps also said that, as part of efforts to protect critical national assets and infrastructure (CNAI), its operatives arrested six suspected vandals with a full trailer load of railway sleepers at Sabon Wuse on 25 July 2026.

The vandalised sleepers were concealed in a blue DAF trailer with registration number ZAR 618 XT.

Similarly, a two-man vandalism syndicate, Raphael Danjuma and Isaac Zegbe, from Toto and Basa Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State, were arrested for alleged electrical and cable vandalism in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.

The Corps emphasised that the actions of the sanctioned personnel do not reflect the integrity and dedication of the vast majority of NSCDC officers nationwide.

It added that all suspects and affected personnel retain their constitutional rights to due process as administrative and legal proceedings continue.

The NSCDC urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue sharing actionable intelligence to safeguard national security.