‘How mentally unstable boy stabbed NSCDC officer to death in Ondo’

By Muftau Ogunyemi

An operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo State has died from the injury he sustained from stabbings by a mentally unbalanced boy he was attempting to restrain.

The tragic incident happened at Oke-Ala in Oba-Ile, Akure North Local Government Area of the state, Ondo Police Command spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade said while confirming the incident on Thursday in Akure.

An eyewitness told newsmen that the incident happened when the mother of the suspect invited the NSCDC officer to assist in chaining the boy to restrain him from being a nuisance in the society.

The eyewitness, who said the boy had been mentally unstable for years, said he removed a knife from the civil defence personnel and stabbed him severally.

“Actually, when the boy started misbehaving this morning, his mother invited two civil defence officers to help her chain him.

“Meanwhile, in the process, he overpowered the civil defence personnel and removed knife from the man and stabbed him.

“But, it was unfortunate that the NSCDC man died despite having a gun when the incident happened,” the eyewitness said.

The Ondo Police spokesperson said the NSCDC officer died while receiving treatment at an hospital as a result of the injury he sustained while trying to chain the mentally unbalanced boy.

“Yes, it is true that the civil defense personnel died while receiving treatment at the hospital,” he said.

Meanwhile, DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, NSCDC, Head of Public Relations Office in the state, confirmed the incident.

Aidamenbor explained that the officer was stabbed while trying to restrain the boy for onward transport to the hospital for treatment.

(NAN)