The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed a viral video purporting that one of its officials confessed to being a bandit.

In the video, the suspected bandit, Abdullah Saidu, who was arrested in connection to a group of armed bandits terrorising some parts of Koton Karfe Local Government Area of Kogi, said he was an officer of the Corps.

However, NSCDC Spokesperson Olusola Odumosu, in Abuja, said the Corps has set up a team to look through its records to confirm the authenticity of Mr Saidu’s claims.

“The general public shall be adequately briefed on subsequent findings.

“Based on the aforementioned, the purported video where the alleged suspect openly confessed to the crime did not in any way give credence to or affirm his membership to the Corps.

“Experience has shown that criminals are fond of impersonating security operatives in order to divert attention, subvert investigation or get away with the crime,” he said.

Mr Odumosu further said, “The Corps will not in any way condone any saboteur of national security or sponsorship of criminals.”

He said in the discharge of its duties, the NSCDC would not compromise, but with humility and integrity, continue to synergise with sister agencies to combat crimes in the country.