NSCDC has confirmed the drowning of a 15-year-old boy, Sunusi Abubakar, in a pond in Jigawa.
Hoodlums, suspected to be butchers, allegedly macheted the NSCDC operative, ripping open the back of his head.
Mr Tijjani stated that the victim was confirmed dead at about 3:30 p.m. by a medical doctor at the Kafin Hausa General Hospital.
Mr Tijjani said the incident occurred on Saturday at about 9:45 a.m. when the deceased went swimming in the river.
The commandant lauded the commitment of the graduates towards upholding the NSCDC core values.
