Gunmen shoot NSCDC officer to death in Ekiti

An officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Segun Ayebulu, has been shot dead by some unknown gunmen in Ekiti State.

The ugly incident occurred Saturday evening when the officer, alongside other passengers, was in transit between Oke-Ako and Irele which shares a border with Kwara State.

The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Tolu Afolabi, confirmed to newsmen that the deceased was heading to his home town in Ogbe, Kogi State when gunmen attacked his vehicle.

The Corps’ spokesman added that other occupants of the vehicle were abducted while the corpse of the man has been deposited in a morgue within the state.

The NSCDC affirmed that it is on the trail of the culprits in collaboration with other security agencies as an investigation and public update are in progress.

Gunmen shoot NSCDC officer to death in Ekiti