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Identifier |
IBD034539 |
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Title |
Mob vs NSCDC Personnel, Rivers |
|
Description |
A personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) accidentally killed a man identified as Bright while enforcing a ban on sand dredging. His weapon discharged during an altercation between tripper drivers and local government officials. Hoodlums at the scene shot the officer dead in revenge. |
|
Start date |
2026-03-09 |
|
End date |
2026-03-09 |
|
Duration |
1 Day(s) |
|
Place |
Umunwantu village in the Umuechem community |
|
Number of death(s) |
2 |
|
Number of death(s) according to police |
NaN |
|
Number of death(s) according to press |
2 |
|
Protagonists |
other governmental security forces, armed gangs |
|
Causes of violence |
crime |
|
Sources of information |
Daily Trust
(2 )
, Other newspaper 2
(2 )
, The Guardian
(2 )
|
|
LGA |
Etche |
