Angry Mob Beats Soldier For Allegedly Killing NSCDC Officer In Oyo

An officer of the Nigerian Civil and Security Defence Corps officer, Olapade Segun, has been reportedly stabbed to death by a soldier identified as Abubakar, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

It was gathered that Abubakar and Segun met at a nightclub in the Bodija area of the state on Friday, September 20, 2024.

According to Punch, a heated altercation ensued between the two security agents, which led Abubakar to bring out his dagger.

Sources privy to the matter, who pleaded anonymity, told the publication on Sunday that Abubakar stabbed Segun and he d!ed as a result of blood loss.

The source said that a mob angered by the incident beat up the soldier after he tried to escape from the scene.

“A soldier called Abubakar and an NSCDC official had a heated altercation at a nightclub in the Bodija area of Ibadan. The soldier, who was angered by the situation, brought out his dagger and stabbed the NSCDC officer. He died as a result of the blood he lost. The soldier wanted to run from the scene but the angry crowd got hold of him and beat him to a pulp. It took the arrival of his colleagues who dispersed the crowd before he was freed,” the source said.

Another source said some senior officers of the Nigerian Army have been visiting the state command of the NSCDC to investigate the matter.

"I learnt that the Army has set up a panel to investigate the matter because some senior officers of the service have been visiting the state command concerning the incident.”