A Deputy Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Maiwada Abubakar Santali, has been killed by suspected motorcycle snatchers in the Karshi community of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Santali, who served with the Department of Urban and Regional Development under the Federal Capital Development Administration (FCDA), succumbed to severe head injuries sustained during the attack.
Attack in Karshi
According to a cousin of the deceased, Sani Musa, Santali returned home from work on Monday, July 27, and spent time with his family before leaving in the evening to join friends at a popular local gathering spot known as Majalisa, located near Government Secondary School (GSS), Karshi. Musa stated that Santali was the first to arrive at the location when he was allegedly set upon by the suspected motorcycle thieves.
“He was the first person to get there, as we later discovered. The attackers hit him several times on the head and made away with the motorcycle he rode to the place,” Musa recounted. The assailants repeatedly struck Santali on the head before fleeing with his motorcycle.
Rescue Efforts
Some commercial motorcyclists washing their motorcycles at a nearby stream heard Santali’s cries for help and rushed to the scene. “They met him staggering towards them before he collapsed. They immediately took him to the General Hospital in Karshi. Due to the severity of his injuries, he was referred to the National Hospital, Abuja, where he died the following day, Tuesday,” Musa added.
The deceased was buried on Tuesday, July 28, in accordance with Islamic rites. The incident has heightened concerns about rising motorcycle theft and violent crime in the Karshi area, with residents calling for increased security patrols.
