{"id":122067,"date":"2025-09-08T07:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T06:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122067"},"modified":"2025-09-08T07:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T06:43:08","slug":"bua-condemns-the-killing-of-nscdc-personnel-chinese-abduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/bua-condemns-the-killing-of-nscdc-personnel-chinese-abduction\/","title":{"rendered":"BUA Condemns the Killing of NSCDC Personnel, Chinese Abduction\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Myke Agunwa,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The BUA Group has expressed condolences to Nigerians, especially the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), over the death of eight personnel attached to the company and the abduction of a Chinese national.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Pointblanknews.com reported that the eight NSCDC personnel lost their lives on Saturday while on duty at its factory in Okpella, Edo State.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to the report, the slain persons were escorting five Chinese expatriates back to the company\u2019s base after a routine patrol.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The security team ran into an ambush by assailants armed with sophisticated weapons, who opened fire on the convoy, killing eight NSCDC operatives and one civilian.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The NSCDC team responded swiftly, rescuing four of the expatriates, while one was abducted by suspected kidnappers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Four other NSCDC operatives were injured and are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital, the source added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement on Sunday, the company extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the slain, the NSCDC, and the Nigerian government, and wished a swift recovery for the injured officers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The company\u2019s management also expressed concern over the abduction of a foreign national during the attack.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cBUA is deeply saddened by the attack of Friday, 5 September 2025, in which eight operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and a civilian driver lost their lives near our Okpella facility in Edo State.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BUA said it is working closely with security agencies to ensure the safe return of the abducted and to bring the perpetrators to justice.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe safety of our people, partners, and host communities remains paramount. This tragedy is a painful reminder of the sacrifices borne daily by our security personnel. Their courage will never be forgotten,\u201d the statement added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BUA Group is a Nigerian conglomerate with diverse interests in food and infrastructure, including BUA Foods and BUA Cement.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa, The BUA Group has expressed condolences to Nigerians, especially the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), over the death of eight personnel attached to the company&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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