Family of DSC Agada Levi Agada has accused the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps of hiding details surrounding his death in Nasarawa State and has petitioned Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo for a full investigation.
Agada, an officer of the NSCDC Mining Marshals, died from a gunshot wound on February 17, 2026 after being rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi.
Through their lawyers, Y.C. Maikyau & Co., the family said NSCDC officers gave conflicting accounts of how he died. One officer, Simeon Anyebe, told them Agada and five other officers were attacked by bandits while on duty and the others died on the spot.
But during a condolence visit, Mining Marshals Commander ACC John Attah Onoja told relatives that Agada was the only casualty and that five other officers involved had been arrested and detained.
Medical personnel at FMC Keffi also told the family that officers who brought Agada to the hospital reported the gunshot wound came from an accidental discharge of a firearm belonging to another NSCDC officer. The lawyers argued that this contradicted earlier claims that he was shot during a bandit attack.
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The petition named nine officers including Attah John Onoja, Simeon Anyebe, Ibrahim Ayefu, Iwodi Obochi, Femi Fatomona, Inspector Habila alias “K9”, Sergeant Jibril Labaran alias “Abatoir”, ASC I Jimoh Abdulrahman alias “Admin”, and ACC Alex Tolu Ojo. It also questioned the transfer of N3 million to the deceased’s widow as burial support without any official communication on the cause of death or investigation outcome.
The family further demanded the release of Agada’s two mobile phones which remain in the custody of the Mining Marshals, saying the devices may contain material evidence.
They said the matter had been reported to the Force Intelligence Department and some NSCDC personnel were arrested, but they have not been briefed on the outcome. A civil suit has been filed before the FCT High Court, Abuja, with proceedings scheduled for July 15, 2026.
The lawyers urged the minister to order an independent investigation, ensure forensic examination of the phones and other evidence, invite and question all officers linked to the incident, suspend culpable personnel, and prosecute anyone implicated in the killing or subsequent cover-up.
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