Gunmen Kill Four NSCDC Operatives in Rivers, Six Civilians in Sokoto
Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto
Gunmen have killed four operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bakana, Degema Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State, and six other persons in Duhuwa town of Wurno LGA of Sokoto State.
Though the circumstances leading to the death of the NSCDC are still sketchy, it was gathered that the gunmen ambushed the operatives on the waterway.
In a viral video that surfaced, the remains of the dead NSCDC were seen packed in a boat floating at the river bank.
In the said video, some officials of the corps and sympathisers identified some of the victims, while fighting back tears.
They identified two of the victims as Chibuzo and Chief Priest.
It was gathered that two of the victims had already been buried according to Islamic rites, while the bodies of the others were deposited at an undisclosed hospital mortuary.
Efforts to reach the state NSCDC spokesman, Olufemi Ayodele, were unsuccessful as he did not answer several calls put across to his mobile.
In Sokoto State, a source said four others, who were injured during the attack, were receiving treatment while many others were abducted and whisked away by the bandits.
While confirming the attack, Sokoto State Police Command stated that at least five persons were killed during the attack, while four others were injured.
A spokesman for the Command, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, confirmed that the bandits attacked Duhuwa, under Wurno on Thursday night.
“Five people were reportedly killed in the unfortunate incident. Four are receiving treatments for injury suffered during the attack, while many others were abducted,” he said.
A resident of the village, however, said six corpses were buried after the attack.
“We buried six corpses after the attack and not five. The attack started late Thursday night and lasted into the early hours of Friday.
“Aside from the six casualties, four sustained injuries and the majority of those abducted and whisked away are women.”
