Seven personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been reported missing following an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents.
The incident occurred in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State, shortly after the officers concluded a patrol of a national grid installation. As reported by Vanguard, the convoy of the NSCDC’s special monitoring squad, consisting of nine officers and 71 other ranks, was attacked around 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19.
NSCDC spokesperson Babawale Afolabi confirmed the ambush, stating that seven officers remain “missing in action” as of the time of reporting.
“Unknown to them, over 200 armed Boko Haram elements had laid ambush on a vengeful mission against security operatives who they claimed had been giving them problems. And from the top of a hill located at Farin-Kasa, they opened fire upon sighting the long convoy of the NSCDC monitoring team using different sophisticated weapons,” Afolabi explained....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
Despite being outnumbered, the NSCDC officers fought back fiercely. “The Combined NSCDC operatives in the ambush, however, not overwhelmed by terrorists, repelled the attack and successfully neutralized over 50 of the terrorists in the crossfire. Seven operatives of the NSCDC are currently missing in action, and efforts are currently underway to locate them in the bush, while a few others who sustained various degrees of injuries are currently undergoing medical treatment in a medical facility,” Afolabi added.
The search for the missing officers continues as authorities intensify efforts to secure the area.
