A personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps NSCDC was reportedly shot dead by some mobile police officers in the premises of the NSCDC in Owerri,Imo State.
The incident happened when men of the Squadron-18 Mobile Police, Owerri ,Imo State invaded the State Command premises of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corp(NSCDC) along Okigwe road OWERRI mid afternoon Monday 25th April, 22 requesting for the release of one of their men arrested and detained by the Civil Defence Corps for an offence yet unknown.
After their request met series of refusal to release the mobile police man in their custody, the overly enraged Mopol men descended heavily on the NSCDCl attacking both the men & facilities at the Corp Premise.
Along the line, the State Civil Defence Commandant, Mr. MO Ogar who came out to address the situation was also heavily attacked, beaten with his uniform torn & striped off him leading to further degeneration of exchange of gun battle between men of the sister Para-military agencies that resulted in the unfortunate death of a NSCDC Personnel and others seriously wounded. It was learnt that the Mobile Police released their men in custody and took the Commandant along with them.
The state PPRO,CSP Michael Abattam could not be reached to respond to the issue .