Terrorists on Monday evening attacked troops of the 7 Guards Brigade.
The Guards provides security for the Presidential Villa and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
A spokesperson for the Guards Brigade, Captain Godfrey Anebi Abakpa, who confirmed the incident to ChannelsTV in a text message on Tuesday, however said the attack was successfully repelled by the troops.
According to him, the Guards were ambushed while on patrol to comb the general area and get rid of the criminals, along the Kubwa-Bwari Road in the nation’s capital.
He added that a few Guards were wounded in action and taken to a hospital where they were receiving treatment.
“They were attacked, and the attack was successfully repelled. We had a few (men) wounded in action who have been taken to the hospital and receiving treatment.
“At the moment our troops are still combing the general area to get rid of the criminals who have been threatening the general area.
“It is advised that residents go about their lawful businesses and keep cooperating with us by giving us timely information to enable us win the fight against the criminals,” Captain Abakpa said.
The latest attack comes a day after the terrorists who kidnapped train passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna rail on March 28 released a new video.
