Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ahmed Audi, has assured families of detainees who died in NSCDC custody in Niger State that any officer found responsible will face the law.
Audi gave the assurance during condolence visits to the Emir of Minna and relatives of the deceased, as well as the family of a survivor.
He said the Corps would cooperate fully with the federal investigative process and would not place institutional loyalty above accountability.
According to the NSCDC, relevant personnel have been placed in protective custody to ensure their availability to investigators and prevent interference with the inquiry.
“The Corps will not shield anyone found culpable,” Audi said through a statement issued by the agency’s National Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi.
The investigation is expected to establish the cause of the deaths, the conduct of officers involved and whether any criminal, disciplinary or administrative breaches occurred.
Until the inquiry is concluded, allegations against particular officers remain unproven.
