Truth Radar Times

June 21, 2026 1:16am

By Santiki John Gursa

A human rights law firm, Y.C. Maikyau & Co., has petitioned the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, demanding a comprehensive investigation into the death of an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), DSC Agada Levi Agada, alleging possible criminal conspiracy, unlawful killing, concealment of evidence, and violation of the deceased officer’s right to life.

In a petition filed by barrister Nwabueze Obasi-Obi, dated June 18, 2026, and signed on behalf of the deceased’s family, the law firm accused certain NSCDC officers and members of the Mining Marshals unit deployed to Rafin Gabas, Agwada in Nasarawa State of providing contradictory accounts regarding the circumstances surrounding Agada’s death.

The accused NSCDC officers are Attah John Onoja, the commander of NSCDC Mining Marshals, Simeon Anyebe, Ibrahim Ayefu, Iwodi Obochi, Femi Fatomona, Inspector Habila alias “K9”, Sergeant Jibril Labaran alias “Abatoir”, ASC I Jimoh Abdulrahman alias “Admin”, and ACC Alex Tolu Ojo.

According to the petition, the deceased, an officer of the NSCDC Mining Marshals unit with service number 44722, sustained a fatal gunshot wound on February 17, 2026, and later died at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi.

The law firm stated that family members were initially informed by an NSCDC officer, Simeon Anyebe, that Agada and five other officers were attacked by bandits while on duty, with the five others reportedly dying on the spot while Agada succumbed to his injuries a day later.

However, the petition noted that a different account emerged during a condolence visit to the family, when the Commanding Mining Marshal, ACC John Attah Onoja, told relatives that Agada was the only casualty and that five other officers involved in the incident had been arrested and detained.

The lawyers argued that the conflicting narratives raised serious concerns about the true circumstances of the officer’s death.

The petition further cited information obtained from medical personnel at FMC Keffi indicating that officers who brought the deceased to the hospital reported that the gunshot wound resulted from an accidental discharge of a firearm belonging to another NSCDC officer.

According to the firm, the disclosure contradicts earlier claims that the deceased was shot during a bandit attack.