By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, LagosÂ
Four personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp ( NSCDC) Niger State Command have reportedly died in a bomb explosion that rocked their operational vehicle.
The personnel were said to have died instantly, while the driver of the vehicle sustained very serious injuries during the blast and had been rushed to the hospital where he is currently battling for his life.
Our correspondent learnt that the explosion occured along Galadiman kogo axis in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State at the early hours of Monday morning.
The Director Public Relations Unit of the agency Olusola Odumosu, while confirming the incident said that the victims are attached to Shiroro HYDRO Power Station,.
He disclosed that they were on a routine patrol in the early hours of Monday morning when their patrol vehicle stepped on a buried land mine which exploded immediately killing all occupants except the driver who is currently in a very critical condition.
Odumosu identified the deceased personnel as Mohammed Ibrahim (Assistant Superintendent of Corps 1), Cheche Ahmed (Assistant Superintendent of Corps 11), Yunusa Mahmam (Inspector of Corps), BALA Abdullahi (Corps Assistant 1), While the driver identified as Inspector Bala Adamu is currently in the hospital receiving treatment.
The Commandant General, NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, PhD, mni has commiserated with families of the deceased officers and men who paid the supreme price in service to the Nation and reassured residents of Niger of the Corp’s resolve and commitment to the security of lives and property of Nigerians without deterrence.
