The incident which occurred at the headquarters of the State Security Service has left many Nigerians in shock as to how the bedrock of national security was left vulnerable to terrorists.
The shootout between security operatives and Boko Haram members which occurred yesterday morning is said to have claimed the lives of 21 militants while 2 SSS officers sustained injuries.
While there is no concrete account of how the attack began, most sources state that it was an attempted jailbreak.
According to statements made by the spokeswoman for the SSS, Marilyn Ogar: