Abuja DSS attack

The Abuja DSS attack was a coordinated terrorist attack by the Islamic group Boko Haram on the Department of State Security, Abuja on 31 March 2014 in a bid to escape from detention.[1] This resulted in the death of 21 insurgents who attempted to escape leaving 2 security personnel severely injured. The whole episode occurred around 6:30 am and 7am on Sunday during the normal handing over and takeover of detainees. Quotes The whole episode occurred around 6:30 am and 7am on Sunday during the normal handing over and takeover of detainees.The whole episode occurred around 6:30 am and 7am on Sunday during the normal handing over and takeover of detaineesThe standard rule is that you cannot go alone to open the gate leading to the detainees’ cell but as soon as the man opened the gate, he was attacked and he tried to run away and was shot. A witness narrates What happened was that the suspects’ handlers went to feed the detainees here but suddenly they attacked him with their handcuffs, disarmed him and started shootingThe military was quickly called in before they could do any harm and that is responsible for the shootings you heard. Marylyn Ogar, the Spokeswoman for the DSS, confirmed External link