The identity of the gun men could not be ascertained but the police claimed that they successfully repelled them.
“I can confirm that there was an attempted attack on the (special anti-robbery squad) this morning which was repelled,” police spokesman Frank Mba said, adding that the attackers were “suspected gunmen”.
Some reports however claimed the attackers were able to free some detainees.
The SARS HQ is one of the places Boko Haram suspects are normally held when transferred to Abuja. It was not clear if the Boko Haram militants were responsible.
Yesterday, two suicide bombers attacked worshippers of the St Andrew Military Protestant Church in Jaji, Kaduna, killing 11 people and injuring 30 others. The latter attack came 48 hours after the army authorities declared 19 Boko Haram leaders wanted and offered rewards of between N50million and N10million for information that could lead to their capture.
The FCT Police Commissioner, Aderenle Shinaba said he would address the media on the latest attack in the Nigerian capital.
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