NSCDC operatives neutralise 50 terrorists, escape ambush
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, said its operatives have successfully weaved out of an ambush by terrorists in Shiroro general area on Monday.
A statement by the Corps Spokesman, Babawale Afolabi said more than 50 of the terrorists were killed in the encounter.
According to him, seven NSCDC personnel have been missing while some were injured.
Afolabi explained that the incident occurred at about 15.40 hours when the convoy of the special monitoring squad comprising of 9 Officers and 71 other ranks drawn from the Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad, FCT and Kaduna Commands were ambushed at Farin- Kasa Area of Chukun LGA in Kaduna State.
He said that the convoy was monitoring electricity installation along the Shiroro corridor.
According to him, the Special Monitoring Squad was set up by the Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, since the terrorists attacked power lines, leading to the recent total blackout in Northern states.
“The combined team which embarked on patrol of the National Grid Installation from Shiroro along some flash points and vulnerable areas, however came across some stranded expatriates in the bush around Dagwachi Village axis returning from a mining site at Tutu area of Niger state, that joined the convoy in a bid to protect them through Farin- Kasa Area of Chukun LGA in Kaduna.
“Unknown to them, over 200 dreaded armed boko haram elements had laid ambushed on a vengeful mission against security operatives who they claimed had been giving them problems. And from the top of a hill located at Farin-Kasa, they opened fire upon sighting the long convoy of the NSCDC monitoring team using different sophisticated weapons.
“The Combined NSCDC operatives in the ambush however, not overwhelmed by the terrorists, repelled the attack and successfully neutralized over 50 of the terrorists in the crossfire.”
Afolabi said efforts were on to locate those missing, while others who sustained injuries are currently undergoing medical treatment.
He assured that the NSCDC, as the leading agency in the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure, will not be deterred by any attack by terrorists or saboteurs trying to stop the revival of the power sector, and supply of stable electricity nationwide.
Meantime, the Commandant General has described the attack as callous, and unfortunate, and assured that the corps will not compromise in protecting critical national assets.
He commended the courage, resilience and gallantry of the operatives, saying that the Corps was proud of them and would never forget such unflinching commitment.
