The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Akwa Ibom State Command, has faulted the allegations that its operatives attacked Atan Offot community in Uyo Local Government Area of the state and shot indiscriminately at citizens, injuring at least three persons in the process.
On Thursday, 15th of August, 2024, officials of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, led by one Daniel, allegedly took some operatives of the command to the community, where the PHED officials disconnected some customers and took the cables away
Trouble started when one of the owners of the cable requested to have his cable back, but they said Daniel allegedly collected a jack knife from one of the NSCDC officials and stabbed one person in the hand.
However, in a statement on Saturday, the Public Relations Officer, NSCDC Akwa Ibom State Command, Friday Ekerete, faulted the allegations.
He explained that NSCDC personnel accompanying the PHEDC officials had to intervene by attempting to recover the wires, but the mob, armed with dangerous weapons, resorted to attacking the officers while others pelted them with stones, iron objects and sticks.
Ekerete added that their focus at this time was to rescue the PHEDC officials alive from the violent threat unleashed on them by the mob.
However, the statement added that the State Commandant, Eluwade met, with representatives of Atan Offot community and resolved all issues.
