NSCDC Reiterates Commitment To Protection Of Critical Infrastructure, Condoles Family Of Personnel Killed By Sea Pirates
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by Our Correspondent
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence corps has expressed its commitment to protection of critical national assets and infrastructure in the Niger Delta Region noting that the recent attack on its men attached to Tantita Surveillance Security Services which led to the gruesome murder of NSCDC officer in line of duty.
The Commandant of NSCDC in Bayelsa state CC Eweka Edenabu Douglas said the Corps will continue to clamp down on Vandals in the State.
Commandant Eweka made the remarks while reacting to a recent incident where one officer lost his life during a joint operation with other security agencies and were ambushed by some assailant suspected to be illegal bunkers.
The Commandant, in a statement through the spokesperson of the command SC Diri Ogbere Solomo, said the command lost one of its personnel in the attack along Igbomotoru community in Southern Ijaw local government area of the state.
The incident occurred at about 14:30 hours on Thursday 10th day of April 2025, the jointed patrol team was returning from a clampdown operation where they were ambushed and exchange of gunfire told place but unfortunately the NSCDC lost one of his personnel.
The NSCDC as the leading Agency in the Protection of critical National Assets and Infrastructure in the Nation will not be deterred by any attack by vandals which aim is to sabotage the effort of Government in eradicating bunkery activities in the Niger Delta Region.
The NSCDC High Command commended the courage and resilience of the combined team despite the ambushing of the team and a man hunt has been launched for the assailants in order to bring them to book.
Meanwhile, the remains of the slain officer, CAI Victor Ofeim Ibang has been deposited at the morgue as the Corps condoles with the family noting that the necessary rites and benefits would be accorded him in due course.
