Taskforce personnel attacked in Abuja
Some personnel of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) and the police working with the FCT Ministerial Taskforce team were reportedly injured when suspected scavengers and commercial motorcycle operators attacked them around Godab Estate area of Life Camp, Abuja. The incident reportedly occurred after the team had concluded a routine enforcement operation in the […]
Some personnel from the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) and the police, working alongside the FCT Ministerial Taskforce team, sustained injuries when suspected scavengers and commercial motorcycle operators attacked them near Godab Estate in Abuja's Life Camp area. The clash reportedly took place following a routine enforcement operation, as the team returned from the exercise.
Usman Suleiman, a source familiar with the operation, stated that the assailants ambushed the personnel using machetes and other dangerous weapons. Seven DRTS and police personnel were injured, including four police officers and three DRTS officials. The attack's details remain unclear, with spokesperson Kalu Emetu of the FCT DRTS expressing limited information.
The incident, which allegedly involved gunfire, has not been independently confirmed regarding the number of shots fired or any gunshot injuries. The FCT Police Command's spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, stated that the attack was beyond her command's jurisdiction, creating a discrepancy with reports of police officers being injured.
As of the report's publication, the identities and conditions of the injured personnel were not disclosed.
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