Three feared dead as gunmen attack NSCDC officers in Imo

Three officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are feared dead following an ambush in Obiangwu community, Ngor-Okpala LGA of Imo state.

A resident of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity told TheCable that the security personnel were attacked by suspected gunmen at Ekeisu market in the early hours of Monday.

The resident said the officers were “in a vehicle when they were ambushed and killed by their attackers,” adding that their bodies have not yet been retrieved.

The incident has caused fear and panic in the community, with some villagers fleeing their homes.

“The NSCDC personnel were riding in a vehicle when they were ambushed and killed by their attackers. Their lifeless bodies have not been evacuated as we speak. But security operatives have taken over the community,” the resident said.

Confirming the incident, Henry Okoye, the Imo police spokesperson, said operatives have been dispatched to the community to restore normalcy.

He, however, did not confirm if there were casualties.

The attack in Imo comes a few hours after two police officers were killed while on patrol in Enugu state.

Bandit Attack: NSCDC Confirms Killing Of Two Operatives In Imo

The corps' spokesman in the state says security has been beefed up in the area.

By Eyitope Kuteyi
Updated March 27, 2023

The Imo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the killing of two of its men by bandits in Obiangwu in the Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

The state spokesman for the corps, Chimeziri Noel, who confirmed the incident to Channels Television, said as part of the primary assignment and mandate of the agency, the officers were on routine monitoring of some critical national assets and infrastructure in the area when the incident occurred.

Noel said the NSCDC officers were attacked and killed by bandits in the early hours of Monday, adding that their bodies had been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre in Owerri.

The spokesman noted that security has been beefed up in the area.

According to him, while an investigation has kicked off into the unfortunate incident, the command with the assistance of other security agencies has activated a search party to go after the hoodlums.

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