Tragedy, Grief as 3 Die in Fresh Attack on NSCDC Post
- The Kano State Command of the NSCDC has confirmed an attack on its outpost at Danmaje in the Dawakin area of Kano State
- During the attack, three suspects were said to have been killed while the facility was destroyed by fire by the violent mob
- This came barely 24 hours after a separate attack was launched on one of the outpost of the NSCDC in a neighbouring Katsina state
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed that there was a violent mob attack on its Danmaje outpost in the Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of the state.
The report indicated that the attack led to the extrajudicial killing of three suspects and the destruction of the facility by fire. This happened barely 24 hours after a similar incident happened in a separate NSCDC outpost in the neighbouring state, Katsina, where three people died in the incident.
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NSCDC gives details of Kano attack
According to Premium Times, Ibrahim Abdullahi, the spokesperson of the NSCDC, disclosed the details of the incident in a statement in Kano on Monday, December 29.
Abdullahi said that the crisis began at exactly 10:30 pm on Sunday, December 28, when some residents of the Yansango community brought three unidentified individuals to the officials at the Danmaje outpost. They were accused of stealing motorcycles.
He added that the suspects were apprehended at a place popularly known for the robbery of motorcycles. A large crowd from surrounding communities, which included Gyrjiya, Yansango, Danmaje, Madinawa, Yankatsari, Gagarawa, and Limawa, gathered at the outpost before the commencement of an official investigation.
The mod has asked the NSCDC officers to hand over the suspects to them for "jungle justice". The NSCDC explained that the officers on duty managed to escape during the burning of the building. Three of its officers were reportedly sustained various injuries during the attack and are currently receiving medical attention.
NSCDC appeals for calm in Kano community
Abdullahi then appealed to the people of Dawakin Kudu and the public at large to remain calm and refrain from taking the law into their hands. Speaking on the incident, the
Acting on the directive of the Commandant-General of the NSCDC, Mohammed Agalama, the Kano State Commandant, has created a committee of enquiry to carry out a full investigation into the incident.
The Kano attack was similar to the violent incident between the men of the NSCDC and some suspected peddlers of illicit drugs, where three people reportedly died in the neighbouring Katsina State. The Katsina incident happened on Saturday, December 27, at Koraman Nayalle, Sabuwar Unguwa Quarters.
In the incident in Katsina, it started when the operatives of the NSCDC moved to arrest a suspect identified as Uzairu, also known as Kuda. During the operation, Kuda's mobile phone was confiscated by the force, and a pack of suspected illicit substances.
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