US EditionNSCDC Boss Assures of Befitting Burial with Full Honours for 8 Slain Personnel
Gunmen ambushed NSCDC convoy escorting Chinese workers at BUA Cement, killing eight personnel and abducting one expatriate; four others rescued, according to the Corps.
- On September 5, 2025, gunmen ambushed a convoy near BUA Cement Company on the Okpella–Agenebode road, killing eight Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel and a civilian driver while abducting one Chinese expatriate.
- The convoy was escorting five Chinese expatriates when twelve personnel on escort duty near BUA Cement Company faced an ambush by suspected kidnappers at the company's entrance.
- Local reports say four NSCDC officials and one civilian were injured and are receiving treatment in hospital, while survivors repelled further assaults and secured four expatriates safely.
- Joint security operations have begun to comb surrounding forests and Edo State NSCDC Commandant Gbenga Agun visited the scene, pledging intensified rescue efforts and support for victims' families.
- The NSCDC condemned the killings, mourned the loss, reaffirmed its commitment to protect national assets, urged the public to remain calm, and said rescue efforts continue amid ongoing operations.
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NSCDC boss assures of befitting burial with full honours for 8 slain personnel
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"A Painful Reminder Of The Sacrifices Of Our Security Personnel" - BUA In Grief Over Okpella Deadly Attack
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