March 27, (THEWILL) – At least three personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have been reported killed on Sunday night, by gunmen in Imo State.
According to Punch, the deceased officers were killed around Eke Isu market in Obiangwu community in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state
THEWILL gathered that the NSCDC personnel were riding in a vehicle when they were ambushed and killed by their attackers.
“Three operatives of the NSCDC were killed last night at Eke Isu market in Obiangwu community in the Ngor Okpala LGA of Imo State. They were ambushed while in their vehicle. Their bodies have not been evacuated as we speak. Soldiers have taken over the community”, a community source said.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident.
Okoye said security operatives had moved into the community and retuned normalcy.
