The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has condemned an attack on its personnel by residents and suspected hoodlums in Gwarimpa during a fire emergency on Friday.
The incident occurred on Friday morning when firefighters from Kubwa Fire Station responded to a distress call from a female resident, leaving one crew member with a head injury after attackers pelted the team with stones.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Barnabas Anyam, confirmed that the injured firefighter was immediately taken to the hospital for medical attention.
“The firefighters were attacked by suspected hoodlums who pelted them with stones, leaving one of the crew members injured.The injured firefighter was immediately taken to the hospital for medical attention. The unfortunate incident occurred when firefighters from the Kubwa Metropolitan Fire Station responded to a distress call from a female resident on Friday morning.”
Anyam disclosed that the incident has been reported to the Galadima Police Station, stating that the suspected perpetrators have allegedly been arrested and are currently under investigation.
Meanwhile, the FFS FCT Controller, Muhammad Anas, expressed displeasure over persistent attacks on firefighters while discharging their statutory responsibilities. Anas stressed that firefighters must be allowed to carry out their duties without intimidation, harassment, or attacks.
He warned that individuals who attack or obstruct firefighters at emergency scenes will not go unpunished, adding that perpetrators will be made to face the full wrath of the law.
The Controller called on FCT residents to appreciate and support the efforts of firefighters, particularly during emergency operations.
He also urged members of the public who engage in such acts to desist forthwith and reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to ensuring prompt and effective emergency response across the FCT.
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