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2025-12-25 10:05:00
In an update published by GazetteNGR (via NAN), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps confirmed a terrorist attack on its officers stationed at the Wawa area of Borgu LGA in Niger State.
The report says the incident involved an assault on the NSCDC post, with attackers carting away a rifle and personal items during the raid, triggering immediate security concerns around remote outposts.
Crucially, the NSCDC’s Niger command said the personnel involved were not missing after all, stressing that “officers involved in the attack had been accounted for and were safe.”
Other outlets also reported the same incident, including Daily Post and Daily Trust, as the security services intensify efforts to secure border-adjacent and hard-to-reach communities in Niger’s northern corridors.
Echotitbits take: The “accounted for and safe” clarification is important, but the bigger signal is vulnerability of lightly manned outposts—especially where attackers can seize weapons. Watch for whether NSCDC escalates joint patrols with police/army, and whether Niger’s security architecture shifts toward better early warning and rapid response.
Source: GazetteNGR (NAN) — December 24, 2025 (https://gazettengr.com/terrorists-attack-nscdc-officers-at-niger-lg-cart-away-rifle-belongings/)
GazetteNGR (NAN) 2025-12-24
