The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), has confirmed that seven personnel of the organization were ambushed and killed alongside 5 others from a sister security agency and local security service by bandits while on official duty at the mining site in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The Director of Public Relations for the Corp, DCC Olusola Odumosu, confirmed that this ugly incident took place on Monday Morning 9th January 2023 at about 10:00 am at the Kuriga mining site.
Odumosu confirmed that the bandits carted away with the personal rifles of the deceased personnel and the remains of the slain officers and men have been recovered and deposited at the Barau Diko Hospital Kaduna.
The Commandant General of the Corp, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, described the unfortunate incident as a big loss to the Corps, families of the slain victims, and the nation. He commiserates with the families and friends of the deceased and prays that God grants them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
Dr. Ahmed has directed that the Corp's flag should be hoisted at half-mast in honour of the slain personnel and there will be a national prayer involving both the Christians and Muslims at the Corps National headquarters, Abuja, to pray for Gods protection for all officers and men of the Corps in the new year and to avert a recurrence of such awful incident in the organization