The Nigerian Army has said that its personnel killed three members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, while trying to repel an attack from members of the sect.
A press release from the Army on its facebook page said its men deployed on routine duty at Kugbo/ Karu bridge checkpoint of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were attacked by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) sect at about 3:00pm.
In the encounter, four Army personnel were injured.
Meanwhile,reports say that the Shi’ites had stormed Nyanya in their thousands but were prevented from gaining entry into the town by a combined team of security personnel. The encounter, The Next Edition gathered, led a pandemonium causing serious traffic gridlock on the ever-busy Nyanya/Keffi road, as thousands of residents and travellers spent several hours stranded on the road.
According to the reports, those who could not withstand the situation abandoned their vehicles and trekked home. The reports also said some motorists had their vehicles destroyed by the Shi’ite group, who threw stones and other dangerous items at innocent people.
Read bellow the release from the army:
PRESS RELEASE
ISLAMIC MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA ATTACK SOLDIERS AND POLICE ON DUTY AT KUGBO/KARU CHECK POINT ON MONDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2018
Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed on routine duty at Kugbo/ Karu bridge checkpoint of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were attacked by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) sect at about 3:00pm on 29th October 2018.
The sect in massive numbers forced their way into the troops’ checkpoint after over running the Police Force. The Police withdrew back to own troops position to join efforts to repel them. They fired weapons at own troops, throwing bottle cannisters with fuel, large stones, catapults with dangerous objects and other dangerous items at troops causing bodily harm and stopping motorist movement, breaking their windscreen and causing heavy traffic.
However, troops repelled the attack in conjunction with the Nigerian Police Force to stop the situation from further deteriorating.
Unfortunately, during the encounter 3 members of the sect were killed while 4 soldiers sustained various degrees of injuries and are being treated at a military medical facility.
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Meanwhile, the situation has been brought under control and normalcy restored in the general area and there is free flow of traffic.
Members of the public living within Abuja and environs are enjoined to go about their normal activities without fear of molestation.
The Nigerian Army will not deter in carrying out its constitutional roles and also safeguarding law abiding citizens.
You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public.
