By Golok Nanmwa
Security operatives at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night repelled another attempt by suspected armed assailants to breach the Institute’s security perimeter, killing one of the attackers during a gun battle.
Our correspondent gathered that the gunmen attempted to gain access to the institution at around 11pm but were repelled by security operatives.
The Institute, in a statement issued on Thursday by its Head of Public Affairs, Dr. Osime Samuel, said the attackers engaged security personnel in a fierce exchange of gunfire but were forced to retreat following what it described as a swift and coordinated response by security forces.
According to the statement, one of the assailants was neutralised during the encounter, while several others reportedly escaped with varying degrees of injuries.
