Abuja, Nov. 4, 2023 – Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were killed during an ambush by gunmen suspected to be sea pirates in Bakana community in Rivers.
A resident of the community, who spoke on condition of anonymity, on Saturday the incident happened in the early hours of Friday.
The resident said the officers were shot dead on Bakana River in Degema Local Government Area by sea pirates.
“Two of the victims who are Muslims have already been buried according to Islamic rites,” the eyewitness added.
Reacting, the Spokesman for NSCDC in Rivers, DSC Olufemi Ayodele, did not confirm nor deny the killing, but said the command would issue a statement as more facts unfold.
