Policeman shoots dead Civil Defence officer
20 March 2019 |
2:15 pm
An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday was allegedly shot dead by an unidentified police officer in Abuja. The NSCDC officer identified as Ogar Ochigbo was confirmed dead at Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja where he was taken to after the incident.
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