Security was quickly beefed up around the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Sunday morning as heavy shootings were recorded at the neighbouring headquarters of the State Security Service known as Yellow House.
The SSS headquarters is located behind the Villa.
The access gate to the seat of power through the Fire Service office in Asokoro was quickly shut while more heavily armed soldiers were seen at the gate leading to the Villa through the Federal Secretariat.
Military helicopters were also seen hovering the sky at the time of filing this report.
Our correspondent who attempted to access the SSS headquarters area through the Aso Drive was turned back alongside other motorists in front of the Millennium Park by armed SSS operatives.
An operative who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that trouble started earlier in the day when one of the suspects in the service’s custody overpowered an operative who was in his cell to feed him.
The suspect was said to have shot the operative with his own rifle and went ahead to release his co-suspects.
The source said, “An operative went to feed a suspect this morning. The suspect was not properly chained, so he pushed down the operative and quickly dispossessed him of his rifle and shot him.
“He quickly released his co-inmates who started escaping with some scaling the fence.”
The incident led to a gun battle between the suspects and the SSS operatives.
Our correspondent learnt that in the process, no fewer than 18 suspects were killed while about 20 were re-arrested with two rifle recovered from them.
Two SSS operatives were also said to have been critically injured.
At the time of filing this report, security operatives were still combing the thick bush that surrounds the headquarters in search of remaining fleeing suspects who were said to have scaled the fence.
As the news of the incident spread, security was also quickly beefed up at the Nigeria Police Force headquarters called the Louis Edet House located in Area 11, not too far from the Presidential Villa.
An Armoured Personnel Carrier was used to completely block a lane on the road leading to Federal Secretariat with motorists driving one way. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Why wasting tax payers money on this people?(their feeding and health) they were caught in act (or otherwise) then why keeping them alive?
ReplyDeleteI know some May say, they are innocent until proven by a competent court or there is an issue of humans rights and I say damn competent courts and human right my foot.
Where were they(court) when corruption was forced down our throat and we cried for their help? Where was human right when people (pregnant woman and children mostly) wer been slaughtered like an animal?
So I say instead of keeping some lunatic safe somewhere(and you think there won't be a fight back) why Can't you execute them(by shooting or poison) by that you've reduced their ranks.
Why on earth will a trained security personnel go into d cell with his arm?
ReplyDeleteNot quite what I expected from our SSS. They should review all their holding pens and re-train all their officers. (No joke)
ReplyDeleteThey have now put the lives of Nigerians at risk with the escape of some detainees also their alleged fortified facility has been compromised by the escapees carrying vital info of the premises to their gang.
For their (SSS) sake, I hope no detainee escaped or was able to pass on vital info and I hope you (SSS) have not put our presidents life in danger being close to the Villa ???? . - GHN
Some kinda April fools stunt?
ReplyDeleteDON'T MIND THESE PEOPLE(NIGERIA SECURITY OUTFIT), THEY LIE A LOT. WHICH OFFICER WAS OVER POWERED? AND WHERE DID BOKO GET ALL THE GUNS THEY USED. SOMEONE IS NOT SAYING THE TRUTH HERE. IF BOKO CAN HAVE THE NERVES TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE PRESDENTIAL VILLA, THEN WHO IS SAVE. I THINK THE NIGERIAN GOVT SHOULD BE MORE PROACTVIVE. OVERPOWERED KO, OVER POWERED NI.
ReplyDeleteWondering hw d prison look like.....dat d guard has 2 walk all d way into d cell 2 feed him......instead of passin it tru a pigeon hole...or tthrow d food even on d lunatic...besides, y d gun into d cell??...abeg mke dem dey train dis guards properly.
ReplyDeleteI smell rat here. They should tell us d whole truth.
ReplyDeleteThis story doesn't sound right. Somebody is lying...
ReplyDeleteMe too. I think someone is not saying all the truth, there must have been a conniving somewhere. The president should watch his back and shouldn't trust anyone. I hope the president's personal guards are men from his village. People and politicians are becoming very desperate and they can stop at nothing even to the extent of assassinating the president!
ReplyDeleteWhen a president himself is not strong, what do you people expect, he cannot punish offenders, what do you expect, even from his own side, and all over, then crimes will increase......even to his nose, that is exactly what has happened. Imaging someone saying, if he is not elected there will be bloodshed, and nothing happens, someone also said if GEJ does not win there will be blood shed on the street, yet nothing happen to such person....it means everyone can do whatever they like, it is a free country with crimes and it is indirectly supported and hailed.
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