Gunmen kill 2 NSCDC officers in Abia, steal rifles

Gunmen ambushed a patrol team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Obiakpu Obuzor, Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, killing two officers and making away with their rifles.

The tragic attack reportedly took place on February 25, 2025, at around 9:00 a.m. Details surrounding the assault remain unclear, but security forces are believed to be intensifying efforts to track down the assailants and recover the stolen weapons.

According to a report by counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Friday , sources revealed that the deceased officers, identified as AIC Mohammed Bello Bako and CCE Justice Anyamele, were part of a six-man patrol team securing oil pipelines when they were ambushed by unknown armed men.

The attackers reportedly seized the officers’ AK-47 rifles with breach numbers 47-02736 and KAM-04171 before fleeing the scene.

The bodies of the slain officers have since been buried, while efforts by the NSCDC to track the assailants and recover the stolen weapons have so far been unsuccessful.