Following the attack on Shell Gio Manifold and the killing of an Officer of the Corps in Rivers State by unknown gunmen at about 0330hrs on Saturday, the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu has ordered a massive manhunt for the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

The attack resulted in the death of Chief Corps Assistant Godwin Mbula, a statement signed by the Media Assistant to the Commandant General, Ekunola Gbenga said Saturday evening.

The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday when gunmen invaded Shell manifold located at Gio and shot at the victim.

He said the gunmen suspected to be oil bunkerers had gone to the manifold known as Gio to siphon oil, but were resisted by the NSCDC men guarding the manifold.

The Commandant General said the nation is facing challenges with unrepentant vandals, adding that the Corps was also giving them sleepless time to reduce to the lowest minimum the nefarious activities of vandals across the nation.

“Despite the attacks on our officers on a daily basis, we have vowed to bring an end to oil theft, bunkering activities and attack on all government critical infrastructures in the country,” Gana said.

He charged his men on the need to work closely with other sister agencies for effective policing, surveillance, intelligence and information gathering, with a view to ensure that the protection of lives and properties of citizenry is guaranteed. 

The NSCDC boss further called on Nigerians to support the government and security agencies by providing them with helpful information as the public owes it a duty to the security bodies to identify criminals in the community.