The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps’ monitoring team for the National Grid Installation located in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have came under a heavy attack by the deadly Boko Haram terrorist group at about 3:40pm last Monday(November 18,2024)
when the convoy of the special monitoring squad comprising of 9 Officers and 71 other ranks drawn from the Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad (CG SIS), operatives, FCT Command and Kaduna State Command respectively, were ambushed at Farin- Kasa Area of Chukun LGA in Kaduna State while crossing from the Shiroro axis after the surveillance and monitoring oversight of the installations.
A statement by the National Spokesperson of NSCDC,Chief Superintendent of Corps(CSC),Babawale discloded that 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.
Mr Afolabi stated that unknown to NSCDC team, over 200 dreaded armed Boko Haram elements had laid ambushed against the personnel and from the top of a hill located at Farin-Kasa, the terrorists 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 terrorists, repelled the attack and successfully neutralized over 50 of the terrorists in the crossfire. As at the time of filling this report, about 7 operatives of the NSCDC are currently missing in action and efforts are currently underway to locate them in the bush, while a few others who sustained various degrees of Injuries are currently undergoing medical treatment in a Medical facility.
“The NSCDC as the leading agency in the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure will not be cowed or deterred by any attack by terrorist or any group of saboteurs trying to sabotage the efforts of government towards actualizing the renewed hope agenda of Mr. president in ensuring the revival of the power sector for a stable electricity supply nationwide” Afolabi said.
Meanwhile the Commandant General while awaiting the full brief on the incident from the officers on the field has described the attack on NSCDC personnel as callous, unfortunate and an attack too many on security operatives who have sworn to the defence of the country.