Gunmen Kill Civil Defence Officer In Rivers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says one of its officers, Godwin Mbula, was killed in Rivers State on Saturday.

This was contained in a press statement by the Media Assistant to the NSCDC Commandant General, Ekunola Gbenga.

The statement noted that some gunmen shot at the victim, who is a Chief Corps Assistant, when they invaded Shell manifold located at Gio in the early hours of Saturday.

“Following the attack on Shell Gio Manifold and the killing of an officer of the Corps in Rivers State by unknown gunmen at about 0330hrs on Saturday, the Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, has ordered a massive manhunt for the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

“The Commandant General condemns this dastardly and cowardly act which resulted in the death of Chief Corps Assistant Godwin Mbula,” the statement added.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says one of its officers, Godwin Mbula, was killed in Rivers State on Saturday.

This was contained in a press statement by the Media Assistant to the NSCDC Commandant General, Ekunola Gbenga.

The statement noted that some gunmen shot at the victim, who is a Chief Corps Assistant, when they invaded Shell manifold located at Gio in the early hours of Saturday.

“Following the attack on Shell Gio Manifold and the killing of an officer of the Corps in Rivers State by unknown gunmen at about 0330hrs on Saturday, the Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, has ordered a massive manhunt for the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

“The Commandant General condemns this dastardly and cowardly act which resulted in the death of Chief Corps Assistant Godwin Mbula,” the statement added.

The Commandant General was quoted as saying, “the nation is facing challenges with unrepentant vandals”, adding that “the Corps was also giving them sleepless time to reduce to the lowest minimum nefarious activities of vandals in the across the nation”.

“Despite the attacks on our officers on daily basis, we have vowed to bring to an end to oil theft, bunkering activities, and attack on all government critical infrastructures in the country,” Gana said.

Credit: The Punch

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