The Federal Fire Service (FFS), FCT Command, has condemned the attack on some firefighters by residents of the Gwarimpa area during a fire emergency on Friday.\n<\/p>\n
A statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the command\u2019s spokesperson, Barnabas Anyam, condemned the attack on the first responders, which left one firefighter with a head injury.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe firefighters were attacked by suspected hoodlums who pelted them with stones, leaving one of the crew members injured.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe injured firefighter was immediately taken to the hospital for medical attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe unfortunate incident occurred when firefighters from the Kubwa Metropolitan Fire Station responded to a distress call from a female resident on Friday morning,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Public Relations Officer, however, disclosed that the incident had been reported to the Galadima Police Station.\n<\/p>\n
According to him, the suspected perpetrators had allegedly been arrested and were currently under investigation.<\/p>\n
He quoted the FFS FCT Controller, Muhammad Anas, as expressing displeasure over the persistent attacks on firefighters while discharging their statutory responsibilities. <\/p>\n
Anas emphasised that firefighters must be allowed to carry out their duties without intimidation, harassment or attacks.\n<\/p>\n
He warned that individuals who attack or obstruct firefighters at emergency scenes would not go unpunished, stressing that perpetrators would be made to face the full wrath of the law.\n<\/p>\n
The controller further called on FCT residents to appreciate and support the efforts of firefighters, particularly during emergency operations.\n<\/p>\n
He also urged members of the public who engage in such acts to desist forthwith and reaffirmed the command\u2019s commitment to ensuring prompt and effective emergency response across the FCT.\n<\/p>\n
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