A firefighter responding to a distress call in Gwarimpa, Abuja, was taken to hospital with a head injury after suspected hoodlums threw stones at his crew during a fire emergency on Friday.
The team, dispatched from the Kubwa Metropolitan Fire Station following a female resident’s call that morning, came under attack at the scene, according to the Federal Fire Service’s FCT Command.
The command’s spokesperson, Barnabas Anyam, disclosed the incident in a statement on Saturday. He said the injured crew member received hospital treatment and that the attack had been reported to Galadima Police Station.
Anyam said suspected perpetrators had been arrested and were under investigation.
Reacting, the FCT Controller of the Federal Fire Service, Muhammad Anas, condemned what he described as persistent attacks on personnel carrying out emergency duties.
He warned that anyone who assaults or obstructs firefighters would face legal consequences, stressing that crews must be able to work without harassment or intimidation.
Anas appealed to residents to cooperate with emergency responders and support their efforts to protect lives and property across the territory.
