Eight Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and a civilian driver have been killed by gunmen in Edo State on Friday night.
Among the casualties is Chief Corps Assistant (CCA) Oluwatosin Sunday of the Ondo State Command.
The NSCDC has confirmed the death of its personnel in a statement, said the gunmen laid an ambush on a convoy they were traveling.
According to a statement released by the Corps on Saturday, the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on September 5, 2025, along the Okpella–Agenebode road.
“The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) regrets to announce the unfortunate incident that occurred on Friday, 5th September 2025, at about 2230hrs, along the Okpella–Agenebode axis, Edo State,” the statement read.
“A total of twelve (12) persons were on escort duty at the time of the attack. Sadly, the Chinese national was kidnapped during the incident.
“The assailants reportedly targeted the convoy escorting a Chinese worker from BUA Cement Company, Okpella. In the attack, eight NSCDC personnel attached to the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) Department and a driver were killed, while the expatriate was abducted,” the statement said.
The statement added that the victims’ remains have been deposited in the mortuary, while three survivors are being treated at a hospital.
NSCDC assured the public that security operatives are intensifying efforts to rescue the abducted expatriate and bring the attackers to justice.
The statement added that: ”The Corps deeply mourns this grievous loss and commiserates with the families of the deceased, their colleagues, and the entire NSCDC family. We salute the gallantry of our officers who paid the supreme price in the line of duty and reaffirm our unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives, national assets, and infrastructure.”
“We call on the public to remain calm as the Corps, in collaboration with sister security agencies, intensifies efforts to rescue the kidnapped victim and bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice.”
The Command then prays for the deceased: ”May the souls of our gallant officers rest in peace.”
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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