Breaking: Gunmen Attack NIPSS, Kill Two Soldiers, Policeman

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Suspected gunmen last night attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), throwing the nation’s foremost policy institution into panic and leaving at least three security personnel dead.

The attack reportedly occurred around 11:00 p.m., when the assailants attempted to breach the facility and gain access to the residential quarters of participants.

Sources told NewsmakersNG that two soldiers and a police officer were killed during the assault. The slain policeman was identified as the orderly attached to a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police.

It was gathered that the attackers were prevented from accessing the participants’ quarters following swift resistance from security operatives stationed at the institute.

“No participant was abducted because the security forces successfully repelled the attackers before they could enter the residential area,” a source familiar with the incident disclosed.

The exact motive behind the attack remained unclear as of the time of filing this report, while authorities were yet to release an official statement on the incident.

Security has reportedly been reinforced around the institution as investigations and manhunt operations commenced.

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