3 soldiers injured as terrorists ambush Guards Brigade in Abuja

Three soldiers are said to have been been injured in an ambush by the Boko Haram terrorists in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT).

The soldiers from Guards Brigade, were said to have been on patrol of Bwari Area where the Nigerian Law School and the Joint Admission Matriculation Board(JAMB), is located.

The soldiers from 7 Guards Battalion who have been carrying out patrol in the town following intelligence report of an impending attack on the Nigerian Law School, came under heavy fire around the Kubwa-Bwari road.

Daily Sun gathered that the wounded soldiers have been moved to the 7 Guards Medical center where they are currently receiving treatment and in stable condition.

A cryptic message on the attack titled ‘Ambush Attack Against Own Troops Of Gds Bde’ obtained by Daily Sun, reads: “At about 241620A Jul 22, own tps of 7 Gds Bn on routine ptl along Rd Kubwa – Bwari were ambushed by suspected terr. 3 x sldrs were injured during the attk. The sldrs have been evacuated to 7 Gds Bn MRS for med attn. Details on the extend of their injuries still under cfm. The ambushed attk happening within the gen area of Bwari shows that the terrs are actually within the loc and possibly to carry out their plans of attacking the law schl in Bwari as earlier reported.”

Daily Sun, had reported the impending terrorists attack of the Nigerian Law School Bwari before the terrorists bombed the Kuje prison earlier this month.

The Guards in charge of the security of the President, his entire family, the Vice President, Very Important Personalities(VIP), the Federal Capital Territory and its surrounding states.