- The soldier identified as Abubakar was said to have stabbed the deceased following a disagreement between them.
A soldier has allegedly killed a Nigerian Civil and Security Defence Corps officer, Olapade Segun, in Oyo State.
The soldier identified as Abubakar was said to have stabbed the deceased with a dagger following a disagreement between them.
The duo reportedly met at a nightclub in the Bodija area of Oyo State on Friday.
Sources familiar with the matter, who spoke in confidence with newsmen, disclosed that Abubakar stabbed Segun and he died as a result of the blood lost through the incident.
It’s gathered 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,” Punch quoted a source as saying
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 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.”
The Nigerian Army and the NSCDC have not commented or issued a statement regarding the incident.
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