Troops Arrest Additional suspect Linked to NIPSS Attack While Receiving Treatment for Gunshot Wound
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 6 have arrested an additional suspected Berom Militia allegedly linked to the recent attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as Paul Kolsen, was apprehended in Farm Center at about 3:30 p.m. on July 5 following credible intelligence.
According to the sources, the suspect was arrested while receiving medical treatment for a gunshot wound believed to have been sustained during the attack on the institute.
The sources said the arrest represents another breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the assault on the NIPSS facility, which has already led to the arrest of other suspects in recent days.
The latest arrests followed the July 2 attempted attack on the strategic national institution, during which troops engaged suspected Berom militia in a gun battle, killing one suspect while others escaped into nearby rocky terrain.
During that operation, troops recovered a service rifle bearing registration number CO-3175, which military authorities said had earlier been stolen from a soldier killed during an attack on troops at the Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Vom, on April 11.
The recovery of the weapon had already prompted security agencies to widen investigations into possible links between the recent attacks on security personnel operating within the Kuru-Vom axis.
Paul Kolsen is currently in custody and is undergoing further investigation to determine his alleged role in the attack and identify other members of the criminal network.
Security authorities said intelligence-led operations are continuing to track down other suspects connected to the incident as efforts intensify to dismantle the group responsible for the attack.
