NSCDC personnel kills 100-level varsity student in Bayelsa

A personnel of the Nigeria security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Saturday, shot and killed a 100-level student of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Ammassoma, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the NCDSC personnel was fidgeting with his rifle when it went off and killed the student, […]

A personnel of the Nigeria security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Saturday, shot and killed a 100-level student of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Ammassoma, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

It was gathered that the NCDSC personnel was fidgeting with his rifle when it went off and killed the student, identified as Obinna (M), at about 10:30am in the Efeke ama area of the university community.

The victim’s corpse was reportedly rushed to a hospital in the area, while the security personnel responsible for the killing has been taken into custody by the police.

It was gathered that the suspect was in company of some police officers at a popular bar in the area, known as Usual Karaoke Bar, when his gun failed and led to the “accidental” discharge of three bullets into victim.

The suspect was also identified as being on official escort duty to a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the area, Chief Abel Ebifemowei alias OSUO 1, who was in his community for election.

Speaking on telephone, Chief Ebifemowei, who described the incident as unfortunate and sad, confirmed the development but denied himself being at a drinking bar.

The spokesman the NDU, Ebiegberi Amazige, confirmed the incident, saying it was “accidental discharge.”

The spokesman of NSCDC in Bayelsa State, Johnson, confirmed the incident.

Johnson wrote in an SMS reply to our correspondent that, “Our officer was alleged to have accidentally shot at the student. However, investigation is ongoing to ascertain the true position of things.”