By MUHAMMAD NASIR BASHIR

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, has confirmed the killing of its officer by suspected hoodlums at Shuwarin weekly market in Shuwarin District of Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state.

Confirming the incident to newsmen in Dutse on Monday, the command’s spokesperson, Mr Badaruddin Tijjani, said the incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m., when the deceased officer went for official operation at the market.

He explained that the deceased, Bashir Adamu-Jibril, Superintendent of the Corps (SC), was of the Department of Intelligence and Investigation in the command before his death.

The spokesman added that the hoodlums, suspected to be butchers, allegedly matcheted the deceased, ripping open the back of his head.

“The officer was attacked at the market’s kara (slaughter slab) where he went on official operation to arrest some suspected bad elements,” the spokesman alleged.

According to him, the officer was confirmed dead by doctor on duty at Dutse General Hospital where he was rushed for medical attention.

Tijjani said the Corps had so far arrested three persons in connection with the case.

“The late officer has been prepared for funeral rites and we are currently on our way to Kano where he will buried. (NAN)