Troops Arrest Two Suspects Linked To NIPSS Attack In Plateau

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested two suspects 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 suspects were apprehended at about 3:30 p.m. on July 4 during an intelligence-led operation by Sector 6 troops, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama.

The operation was conducted at the Trade Centre in Jos South.

One of the suspects was identified as Mr Aboi, while the identity of the second suspect has not been officially released as investigations continue.

The suspects are being interrogated to help security agencies identify and apprehend other members of the alleged criminal network.

“The suspects are being exploited for further intelligence that could lead to the arrest of other members of the group involved in the attack,” a security source said.

The arrests followed the attempted attack on the NIPSS facility on July 2, during which troops engaged the suspected attackers in a gun battle, killing one suspect while others escaped into nearby rocky terrain.

During the operation, troops recovered a service rifle bearing registration number CO-3175. Military authorities said the weapon had been stolen from a soldier killed during an earlier attack on the Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Vom, on April 11, 2026.

The recovery of the rifle prompted security agencies to expand investigations into possible links between the recent attacks on security personnel operating along the Kuru-Vom axis.