BREAKING: Heavy gunfire around presidential villa, SSS headquarters

Heavy gunfire exchanges rocks the vicinity of Nigeria's
presidential palace and the headquarters of the
Department of State Services in the Asokoro District of
Abuja as reported by Premium Times in the past one
hour.
According to the reports, residents of the nearby Aso
Drive Area said the gunshots were either coming out of
the SSS headquarters or the presidential villa.
One of the resident said, "We don't know what's going
on here. Heavy gunfire has been coming from the
direction of the villa. The entire area has been
barricaded. SSS operatives are scampering out of their
headquarters as the gunshots get louder.
"Soldiers are now heading in the direction of the SSS
headquarters with Armoured Personnel Carriers. Those
of us living around here have been asked to stay
indoors and not venture out."
Reacting to the incidence, spokesperson of the SSS,
Marilyn Ogar, said the gunshots were triggered by
attempted jailbreak at the Service's headquarters by
suspected members of the extremist Boko Haram sect.
She said, "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 shooting.
"The military was quickly called in before they could do
any harm and that is responsible for the shootings you
heard.
"It was an attempted jailbreak but it has been brought
under control."
Source: Vanguard
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