Metro/Crime
NSCDC Officers Arrested For Allegedly Shooting Students During Examination
,,,,The Nigeria Police, on Wednesday, arrested and detained three personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for shooting two students of Senior Secondary School, Life Camp, within the Jabi and Gwarinpa areas of the Federal Capital Territory.
,,,,,According to Punch, the two students shot by the NSCDC operatives are currently receiving treatment at the Gwarinpa Hospital.
Following the shooting, some irate high school students vandalised three patrol vehicles belonging to the NSCDC in protest against the attack on their injured colleagues.
It was gathered that the incident occurred around 11.20am on Wednesday.
The NSCDC personnel attached to the FCT Command of the NSCDC were at the school to provide security during an ongoing examination on the premises.
The FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident to the Publication, while noting that the police had restored peace in the affected area.
,,,,,,,Adeh said, “The incident happened, but our operatives intervened in time to restore law and order, and the environment is now peaceful. Two injured students are currently receiving treatment, and the CP, Haruna Garba has ordered the commencement of an investigation into the incident.”
Meanwhile, the FCT Command of the NSCDC has yet to comment on the development.
Contacted by Punch for comments, the spokesperson for the FCT NSCDC, Comfort Okomanyi, said she was indisposed, while noting that she would make inquiries from the command and revert.
,,,,,“I’m sorry, I’m currently indisposed. However, I’ll reach out to the command for an update on the matter, and I’ll get back to you,” Okomanyi noted.
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