A special squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, yesterday, neutralized 50 bandits, who had ambushed them at Farin- Kasa Area of Chukun LGA in Kaduna State, after patrolling the national grid installation in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
Confirming the incident, Corps Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi said seven personnel of the Corps were still while crossing from the Shiroro axis after the surveillance of the installations.
“The combined team which embarked on patrol of the National Grid Installation from Shiroro along some flash points and vulnerable areas, however, came across some stranded expatriates in the bush around Dagwachi village axis returning from a mining site at Tutu area of Niger State, that joined the convoy in a bid to protect them through Farin- Kasa Area of Chukun LGA in Kaduna.”
“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.”
“The NSCDC as the leading agency in the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure will not be cowed or be deterred by any attack by terrorist or any group of saboteurs trying to sabotage the efforts of government towards actualizing the renewed hope agenda of Mr. president in ensuring the revival of the power sector for a stable electricity supply nationwide.”