A soldier identified as Abubakar has been beaten thoroughly for allegedly killing a Nigerian Civil and Security Defence Corps officer, (NSCDC) Olapade Segun in Ibadan, Oyo State.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) learnt that Abubakar and Segun had engaged in a heated altercation after meeting at a nightclub in the Bodija area of the state on Friday, September 20, 2024.
During the altercation, Abubakar brought out his dagger and stabbed Segun, who died as a result of blood loss.
Sources privy to the matter, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed 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,” the source said.
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 that 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.”
