Police investigate assassination attempt on NSCDC boss

The police have commenced investigation into the alleged assassination attempt on the Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
A statement by DCP Emmanuel Ojukwu, on behalf of the Force PRO, to this effect, read, “The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to a press release issued, Friday, 22nd August, 2014 by
the spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), CSC Emmanuel Okeh, in which he alleged that an unnamed police inspector ‘attempted to open fire’ on the Commandant-General of the NSCDC, Ade Abolurin, and over 200 of his committee members, including representatives of the ‘Nigerian Army, EFCC, ICPC and office of the Attorney-General of the Federation among others.”