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Insecurity: Terrorists battle army in Abuja
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Insecurity: Terrorists battle army in Abuja

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Less than 20 days after attacking the Kuje Correctional Facility in Abuja and freeing scores of its members, terrorists, late Sunday, stormed Bwari, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), ostensibly to attack the Nigerian Law School, but were repelled by troops from the Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army in a battle that saw three soldiers injured.

It was not immediately known if there were casualties or any arrest of the bandits by troops.

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Bwari Area Council is where the Nigerian Law School and the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) are located.

We had reported that the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) had first planned the attack on the Nigerian Law School Bwari before it later bombed the Kuje prison on July 5.

Sunday’s invasion of Bwari is said to have been nipped in the bud by soldiers who were on routine patrol on the Dutse Alhaji/Bwari road in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT).

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It was learnt that the soldiers had ran into an ambush laid by the terrorists while on patrol of the area, but fought back to prevent their mission into the area.

The guards’ soldiers, it was learnt, have been carrying out patrol in the town following intelligence report of an impending attack on the Nigerian Law School.

It was learnt that soldiers injured in the battle were evacuated to the 7 Guards Medical Centre where they are receiving treatment.

In recent week, most residents of the Abuja and suburbs have expressed fears over the safety of lives and property, especially students in boarding schools, as the terrorists appear to be emboldened following the successful attack on Kuje prison.

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A cryptic message on the attack titled ‘Ambush Attack Against Own Troops Of Gds Bde’ obtained, indicated that the terrorists target was the Nigerian Law School.

It read: “At about 241620A Jul 22, own tps of 7 Gds Bn on routine ptl along Rd Kubwa – Bwari were ambushed by suspected terr. 3 x sldrs were injured during the attk. The sldrs have been evacuated to 7 Gds Bn MRS for med attn. Details on the extend of their injuries still under cfm. The ambushed attk happening within the gen area of Bwari shows that the terrs are actually within the loc and possibly to carry out their plans of attacking the law schl in Bwari as earlier reported.”

The Guards are in charge of the security of the President, his family, the Vice President, Very Important Personalities (VIP), the Federal Capital Territory and its surrounding states.

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Guards Brigade Public Relations Officer, Captain Godfrey Anebi Abakpa, confirmed the attack but declined to give details.

(Sun)


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