The widow and children of late Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC) Agada Levi Agada have instituted a suit before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, against the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), its Commandant-General, and nine other officers over his alleged unlawful killing.
In Suit No. CV/2458/26, the claimants, Mrs. Lilian Achenyo Abraham, suing for herself and on behalf of the estate of the deceased, alongside the couple’s two minor children, Joan Uredo-Ojo Levi and Jesse Ufedo-Ojo Levi, are demanding over N1.1 billion in damages and other reliefs.
The defendants in the suit are the NSCDC, the Commandant-General of the Corps, ACC 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.
Court documents cited by our reporter state that the deceased was first taken to Azamu Clinic in Agwada before being referred to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi, where he later died on February 19, 2026.
The suit further alleges that officers who brought the deceased to the hospital informed medical personnel that his injury resulted from an accidental discharge of the firearm of officials of the NSCDC at the mining site.
According to the Statement of Claim filed by a team of learned counsel to the claimants, led by one Nwabueze Obasi-Obi of Y.C. Maikyau & Co., the deceased, who served with the NSCDC Mining Marshals Unit, sustained a gunshot wound to the right chest while on duty at Rafin Gabas, Agwada, Nasarawa State, in February 2026.
The family alleged that the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain shrouded in controversy, claiming that officers initially informed them that bandits attacked the Mining Marshals Unit and that several officers died in the incident.
However, the claimants contend that evidence gathered from witnesses, medical personnel and officers who allegedly accompanied the deceased to hospital suggests that the shooting may have involved members of the Mining Marshals Unit.
The claimants are asking the court to declare that the defendants owed the deceased a duty of care, failed in that duty, and are liable for his death.
They are also seeking a declaration that the alleged unlawful killing deprived the deceased’s wife, children and dependants of financial, educational and social support.
Among the reliefs sought are N1 billion as general damages for wrongful death and loss of dependency, N2.997 million as special damages covering funeral and burial expenses, N100 million as aggravated and exemplary damages, and N10 million as the cost of the suit.
The family is also asking the court to order the defendants to release the deceased’s mobile phones, personal belongings and official records related to his death.
Additionally, they seek an order compelling the NSCDC and the other defendants to disclose the identities, ranks and service numbers of all officers deployed with the deceased at the time of the incident, as well as all operational reports, signals and internal communications relating to the shooting, medical evacuation and death.
The claimants further requested interest on any judgment sum awarded at the rate of 20 per cent per annum until final liquidation.
In the court filing, the family described the late officer as a dedicated NSCDC operative who joined the Corps in 2012 and rose through the ranks to become a Deputy Superintendent of Corps before his death.
They maintained that he was the primary breadwinner of his family, responsible for the education, housing, welfare and healthcare needs of his wife and children.
15 July 2026 has been fixed for mention of the matter.
No update on whether the defendants have been served with the originating process or whether they have filed their responses to the claims as of the time of this report.
