Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been reportedly killed following an ambush by gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates, in Bakana community in Rivers.
A resident of Bakana community who spoke on condition of anonymity told NAN in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Saturday that the incident happened in the early hours of Friday.
According to the resident, the officers were shot dead on the Bakana River in Degema Local Government Area by sea pirates.
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He added that, “Two of the victims who are Muslims have already been buried according to Islamic rites,”
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