Photos: Police attacks NSCDC Commandant in Lagos

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ade Abolurin escaped an assassination attempt on his life on Friday evening in Lagos.
It was gathered that the NSDC boss was on an inspection tour to some confiscated and disposable items in company of some committees from the Nigeria Army (NA), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), when men of the Nigeria Police Force tried to open fire at the Commandant and the inspection team.
According to the Corps Public Relations Officer, PRO, Emmanuel Okeh, the assassination attempt followed the immediate arrest of some suspected vandals and oil theft caught in possession of adulterated petroleum products in several jerry cans with two boats used for the operation.
“Immediately our Commandant General and other Inspection team ordered the arrest of the suspect, a distress call was put across to the Leader of the Police team whose identity could not be ascertained and arrived to challenged the inspection’s presence in the area.
“Upon his arrival, he said our Commandant General had no business in the area as it was under the Police jurisdiction and surveillance”.
According to him, the Police might have been harboring the criminals and arrived the scene set them free.
“I think the intention of the Police was to probably shoot the Commandant who coordinated the arrest of the suspects and as well prevent the federal government team from confiscating the recovered items as exhibits during prosecution”, he said.