President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the deaths of seven Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel who were ambushed and killed by bandits while on official duty in Kaduna State.
As a result, the President directed the Armed Forces to track down and punish the bandits who caused this casualty.
According to a statement issued by the President’s Senior Special Assistant, Garba Shehu, on Thursday, the President described the loss of the NSCDC personnel as a tragic event and praised the bravery of the men who gave their lives for the country.
He said, “The NSCDC personnel who braved all challenges to guard our nation and its people had made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, my thoughts are with the bereaved families and their compatriots in the service, May God grant them and the entire service the fortitude to bear the loss.”
On Monday bandits ambushed and killed the seven officers at the Kuriga mining site in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna.
The personnel were attached to the Kaduna State Ministry of Mines and were on official duty at the Kuriga mining site when they were attacked.
Five other personnel from a sister security agency and local security service were also murdered by ferocious bandits during the attack which occurred at 10am on Monday.