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UNIBEN bursar escapes abduction as gunmen kill NSCDC officer The Punch Published 7:00 am The Bursar of the University of Benin, Mr Victor Imagbe, on Thursday, escaped being kidnapped by gunmen, who invaded his house at Ogheghe along the Sapele Road, Benin. But an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ugiagbe Alex Osaghae, who was on guard duty at the home of the bursar, was killed by the gunmen, who also made away with his service rifle. A source at the Edo St...

BENIN CITY – A Chief Corp Assistant in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), ACP Alex Ugiagbe has been killed in a gun battle with kidnappers who attempted to abduct the bursar of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) at his private residence in Benin City. The incident occurred at Ogheghe community, Off Sapele road in the state capital, yesterday morning. It was learnt that though the gallant officer later died of bullet wounds, his sporadic firing prevented the kidnappers from suc...

NSCDC personnel killed as UNIBEN Bursar escapes attempted abduction On By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Command, Thursday confirmed the death of one of its personnel as his principal, the bursar of University of Benin, Mr Victor Imagbe escaped being kidnapped. The NSCDC spokesperson, Ogbebor Efosa who confirmed the incident gave the name of the dead officer as Ugiagbe Alex Osaghae. It was gathered that Imagbe, on Thursday morning esc...

They scaled a fence in attempt to flee after robbery and landed in the bursar’s compound. It was further gathered that the gunmen on landing in the compound met the NSCDC officer identified as Alex Osaghae sleeping and shot him dead. Daily Trust further learnt that the hoodlum after killing the officer made away with his official rifle. Meanwhile, the UNIBEN bursar, Victor Imagbe, and the public relations of the institution, Benedicta Ehanire, didn’t respond to inquiries as at the time of f...