The troops repel a new attack on the NIPSS and recover the rifle stolen from the soldier killed on the plateau

Operation Enduring Peace troops have foiled another attempted attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State, killing a suspected militia member and recovering an service rifle allegedly stolen from a slain soldier.

The latest incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, is the third attack reported against the country’s main political institute in just a few weeks, raising new concerns about security around the facility.

According to intelligence sources, the alleged attackers attempted to breach the institute’s security perimeter at around 12.10am, under cover of darkness.

Sector 6 troops, deployed to protect the institution, reportedly engaged in a fierce exchange of gunfire with the gunmen, killing one of the attackers, while others fled into the nearby rocky terrain.

The search of the deceased suspect resulted in the recovery of a service rifle bearing registration number CO-3175, which military authorities reportedly identified as having been stolen during an April 11 attack on troops at the Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Vom.

The rifle, loaded with 16 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, has since been taken into military custody.

The body of the suspected attacker was evacuated to Keystone Hospital, Vom, before being deposited in a morgue, while security forces stepped up patrols around the institution to prevent further attacks.

Security sources said the recovered rifle could provide investigators with new leads into the activities of armed militia groups operating within the Kuru-Vom axis and their possible involvement in previous attacks on security personnel.

The April 11 attack on the Federal College of Land Resources Technology claimed the life of a soldier, whose service rifle was taken away by the attackers.

The attempted attack comes just two weeks after gunmen attacked security personnel guarding the moderators’ quarters at NIPSS on June 16, killing Inspector Peter Joseph of the Force Headquarters Operations Department and two soldiers.

The attackers reportedly fled with the inspector’s service pistol and two military rifles.

Similarly, on June 29, troops, along with other security agencies, foiled another infiltration attempt into the institute after detecting suspicious movements around the facility, forcing the suspects to flee into nearby bushes.

Military authorities have reportedly tightened security around the NIPSS through heightened surveillance and aggressive patrols aimed at tracking down fleeing suspects and preventing further attacks.

Operation Enduring Peace is the military task force leading operations to combat violence in Plateau State, where security forces have continued efforts to dismantle armed militia networks and restore peace to troubled communities.

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