Rains of bullets as bandits attack NSCDC headquarters in Nasarawa

Rains of bullets as bandits attack NSCDC headquarters in Nasarawa

In the early hours of Monday, an unspecified number of bandits launched an attack on the headquarters of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State.

According to reports from DAILY POST, the assailants invaded the Command’s headquarters amid sporadic gunfire. The NSCDC operatives, however, successfully repelled the attackers, engaging them in a gun battle.

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The bandits reportedly aimed to free several high-profile suspects held in the Command’s custody. NSCDC Public Relations Officer Jerry Victor disclosed that the attackers were armed with sophisticated weapons and attempted to breach the Command’s perimeter by breaking through sections of the fence and taking strategic positions around the building.

“The operatives of the NSCDC swiftly responded by opening fire on the hoodlums whose mission was to release some high-profile suspected criminals, including informants of kidnappers in the custody of the Command,” Victor stated.

Remarkably, no casualties were reported on either side during the confrontation, thanks to the swift and decisive response of the NSCDC operatives.

Rains of bullets as bandits attack NSCDC headquarters in Nasarawa