VP Shettima visits NIPSS Kuru following security breach

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived at Yakubu Gowon Airport in Jos on a condolence visit to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies following the recent deadly security breach at the institute.

The Vice President was received on arrival by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, Deputy Governor Josephine Piyo, and the Director-General of NIPSS, Prof. Ayo Omotayo, alongside senior government and institute officials.

Shettima’s visit is aimed at conveying the Federal Government’s condolences and solidarity with the institute and the Kuru community. He is also expected to reassure stakeholders of ongoing federal interventions to strengthen security and promote lasting peace and stability across the country.

The visit follows an attack by suspected gunmen on the NIPSS premises in Kuru, near Jos, in the early hours of Tuesday.

According to reports, the attackers breached parts of the institute’s perimeter and engaged security personnel in a gun battle. The incident resulted in the deaths of three security operatives while security forces successfully repelled the attackers and prevented them from gaining access to the institute’s residential and training facilities. Authorities subsequently deployed additional security personnel to the area, and investigations into the attack are ongoing.

NIPSS, widely regarded as Nigeria’s premier policy and strategic studies institution, plays a critical role in training senior public servants, military officers, security chiefs, and policymakers.