The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have buried seven of its personnel ceremoniously, who were killed in a banditry attack.
The NSCDC Personnels were ambushed and slain in the Birnin Gwari community on Monday by bandits while on the routine duty of Protecting a mining site in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna State.
Tribune reported that the Director of Public Relations, NSCDC, DCC, Olusola Odumosu, made this known on Sunday, saying their corpses were handed over to families and loved ones at the NSCDC Kaduna Command.
The Commandant General of the Corps, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, bids the officers and men goodbye when he paid his last respect at the lying-in-state ceremony, held on Saturday, 14 January, at the Kaduna State Command of the Corps.
Represented by the Commandant, Kaduna Command, Idris Yahaya Adah, the CG praised the efforts of the gallant officers who lost their lives in defence of the country and described them as “Heroes, never to be forgotten.”
Audi said, “they died in active service, they fought a good fight with the last drop of blood in their veins to safeguard the country.
“Although the loss is painful and the tears are much, God knows best.
“We cannot question God; therefore, let us live right, be in peace, love and harmony with our fellow men because one day, all of us will give account to God.
“They paid the supreme price for the nation, they died for us, they are our Heroes and we shall always remember them.
“The world is saddened, the President and Commander in Chief are saddened, Officers and men of the Corps are also saddened.
“What has happened has happened, however, look unto God, and pray for forgiveness of their sins and acceptance on the last day.”
