Thursday, July 2, 2026 - A fresh attempt by suspected armed men to infiltrate the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, was thwarted on Wednesday, July 1, after security personnel engaged the attackers in a gun battle that left one of the assailants de@d.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 11pm when the
gunmen tried to force their way into the nation’s foremost policy institute.
Security operatives responded immediately, preventing the attackers from
breaching the facility’s security cordon.
Confirming the incident in a statement issued on Thursday,
July 2, the Institute’s Head of Public Affairs, Dr Osime Samuel, said the
assailants were met with “a swift and coordinated response by security forces”
after engaging personnel in “a fierce exchange of gunfire”.
According to the statement, one of the attackers was
neutralised during the confrontation, while several others escaped from the
scene with varying degrees of injuries.
Despite the attack, the Institute stressed that its security
architecture remained intact, noting that the gunmen were unable to gain entry
into the premises.
It said all participants in the Senior Executive Course,
members of staff, residents and the Institute’s facilities were safe and
unharmed.
The statement added that security agencies had stepped up
efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects. It also disclosed that surveillance
operations and other preventive security measures had been strengthened within
and around the institution.
The latest attempted invasion comes only weeks after another
attack by gunmen who similarly tried to gain access to the Institute’s
premises.
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