Gunmen attack NIPSS in Plateau, killing three security operatives, police confirm

The Plateau state police command says three security operatives were killed during an attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru.   Alfred Alabo, spokesperson of the command, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday.   Reports had indicated that two soldiers and one policeman died in the attack by unknown gunmen on the institute. However, the command did not disclose the identities of the victims.   “The Plateau State Police Command, on a very sad note, wishes to confirm the incident that occurred in the early hours of today, 16th June 2026, involving security personnel on duty at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru,” the statement reads.     “Regrettably, three security personnel lost their lives during the incident.”   The command said security reinforcements had been deployed, while patrols had been intensified around the area following an order by Bassey Ewah, the commissioner of police.   The police said investigations had commenced into the attack, assuring residents that normalcy had returned to the area.     “The situation is under control and normal activities have resumed,” it stated.   “Investigation is ongoing. The command urges members of the public to remain calm and go about their lawful businesses.”   ‘IT WOULD BE PREMATURE TO SPECULATE’   Meanwhile, in a statement earlier on Tuesday, the institute described the attack as a “security incident”, declining to give further details.     “The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, wishes to inform the public that a security incident occurred in the vicinity of the Institute in the early hours of today,” the statement by Osime Samuel, spokesperson of the institute, reads.   “The situation was promptly brought under control through the swift response of security personnel and relevant security agencies.”   “There is currently no threat to the safety of participants, staff, residents, or facilities of the Institute, and normal activities are continuing as scheduled.”   The institute noted that as investigations are ongoing, it would be premature to speculate on the nature, scope, or outcome of the incident.     “The Institute is therefore unable to confirm details currently circulating on social media and other unofficial platforms,” it stated.   It added that it is working with relevant authorities and will provide verified information as soon as it becomes available.     Reports had indicated that two soldiers and one policeman died in the attack.   However, the institute urged members of the public and the media to rely on official communications from the institute and relevant security agencies.     NIPSS Kuru is Nigeria’s premier policy training institution for senior public officials.

The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed that three security operatives were killed during an attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, in the early hours of Monday.In a statement issued Tuesday in Jos, Police Public Relations Officer SP Alfred Alabo described the incident as “regrettable,” noting that the operatives lost their lives while on duty at the institute.The command announced that security has been reinforced around the facility, with patrols intensified under the directive of Commissioner of Police, CP Bassey Ewah. Authorities assured residents that calm has returned to the area and normal activities have resumed.“The situation is under control and normal activities have resumed. Investigation is ongoing,” the statement read, urging members of the public to remain calm and continue with their lawful activities.The attack represents one of the most serious breaches at NIPSS in recent years. The institute is Nigeria’s premier policy training center for senior public officials.

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A staff member of the institute, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident and said the attackers launched the assault unexpectedly. The post Gunmen attack NIPSS, kill three security operatives in Plateau appeared first on Vanguard News.