- Troops Arrest Another Suspect Over Attempted Attack on NIPSS
- The suspect was allegedly receiving treatment for a gunshot wound.
- Security agencies are probing links between recent attacks in Kuru and Vom.
Troops have arrested another suspect allegedly linked to the recent attempted attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The suspect, identified as Paul Kolsen, was reportedly arrested while receiving treatment for a gunshot wound believed to have been sustained during the attack on the strategic national institution.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to security analyst Zagazola Makama, troops of Sector 6 apprehended Kolsen at the Farm Center at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday following credible intelligence.
Security sources alleged that Kolsen is a member of a Berom militia group linked to the attempted attack on the NIPSS facility.
The sources said troops acted after receiving intelligence that a suspected attacker was undergoing treatment for a gunshot injury believed to have been sustained during an exchange of gunfire with security personnel.
Kolsen was subsequently taken into custody and is being interrogated over his alleged involvement in the attack and possible links to other suspects still being sought by security agencies.
His arrest is the latest breakthrough in the ongoing investigation, following the apprehension of other suspects in recent days.
The latest development stems from the attempted attack on NIPSS on July 2, when troops engaged suspected militia members in a gun battle.
Security sources said one suspect was killed during the encounter, while several others escaped into nearby rocky terrain.
Troops thereafter launched follow-up operations and intensified intelligence gathering, leading to a series of arrests.
During the operation, security personnel also recovered a service rifle bearing registration number CO-3175.
Military authorities reportedly traced the weapon to a soldier who was killed during an attack on troops at the Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Vom, on April 11.
The discovery has prompted security agencies to widen their investigation into possible links between attacks on security personnel and government facilities within the Kuru and Vom axis.
Investigators are examining how the rifle allegedly moved from the scene of the April attack to those involved in the attempted assault on NIPSS, as authorities seek to determine whether the incidents were carried out by the same network or by groups with operational ties.
