Crime
Suspect in NSCDC Officer’s Killing in Jigawa Dies After Falling from Moving Vehicle
A 45-year-old suspect involved in the killing of NSCDC officer Bashir Adamu-Jibril in Jigawa died after escaping handcuffs and falling from a moving vehicle during transport. The Corps vows to uphold justice
A suspect linked to the brutal killing of a Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) officer in Jigawa has died after falling off a moving vehicle during transport.
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The incident was confirmed by NSCDC spokesman ASC Badaruddeen Tijjani on Saturday in Dutse.
The deceased officer, Superintendent Bashir Adamu-Jibril, who served in the Department of Intelligence and Investigation, was reportedly attacked by hoodlums wielding machetes at Shuwarin market in Kiyawa Local Government while on official duty.
The 45-year-old suspect, a resident of Shuwarin Town, was arrested on August 7 following credible intelligence about his involvement.
However, during transport to command headquarters, the suspect escaped from handcuffs, jumped from the speeding vehicle, and sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at Dutse General Hospital.
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The NSCDC reaffirmed its dedication to justice for the fallen officer and maintaining law and order in the state.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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