It was gathered that the officers were said to be ambushed on Monday while they were escorting an expatriate to a mining site.
Some personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been killed during an attack by terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It was gathered that the officers were said to be ambushed on Monday while they were escorting an expatriate to a mining site.
A source that spoke to TheCable said, “Eight personnel were assigned to provide security cover to the expatriate to a mining area, when they were ambushed by a large number of bandits.
“Seven of them were killed on the spot while one person was critically injured.
“Both the injured and the corpses of those killed were brought to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna.
“I don’t have any information about the expatriate. The bandits were many so our men were overwhelmed.”
When contacted, Habeeb Badamasi, NSCDC spokesperson in Kaduna, said the command would provide more information as it became available.
However, Badamasi did not confirm whether or not there were casualties.
“We have nothing to report for now. We will give you details tomorrow once it is ready,” Badamasi said.
Meanwhile, a resident of the area, Abubakar Kakangi, said gunmen attacked two communities in Birnin Gwari and killed NSCDC officers, soldiers, police operatives, and vigilantes.
According to Kakangi, the attack occurred on Sunday at a checkpoint.
He added that the gunmen attacked Kubau and Unguwan Zakara village, adding the attackers had earlier entered into an agreement with the residents on “authorised” farming areas.