Gunmen kill NSCDC officer, abduct businessman in Plateau

By Golok Nanmwa
Gunmen have reportedly killed a serving officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and abducted a businessman in Pushit community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew recently imposed in parts of the area following repeated attacks.
A member of the community, Lawrence Tabitha, told newsmen that “the deceased, a Deputy Superintendent of the NSCDC, was shot near his residence while riding his motorcycle.”
Tabitha said, “The gunmen had earlier abducted a businessman who deals in fuel, cement and fertiliser.”
He said, “The attackers opened fire on the NSCD...