The defence headquarters has raised the alarm that members of the Boko Haram sect were planning a large-scale bombing during the Ramadan festival.
The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar said in an electronic mail on Saturday that the insurgents had a plan to carry out massive bomb attacks during early morning and evening prayers during Ramadan.
Abubakar urged religious organisations to take necessary security precautions during the period.
He also called on the members of the public to be on the lookout for strange objects and report all suspicious movements to security operatives for prompt action.
He said, “Information available to this headquarters indicated plans by terrorists to use the Ramadan period, which usually attracts gatherings of a large number of persons during morning and evening worship and prayers, to carry out large-scale bombings.”
“Against this background, the Defence Headquarters wishes to once again advise the general public to be watchful of strange persons and objects in their localities, particularly around places of worship, and to promptly report the same to security agencies.
“It is further advised that adequate security and surveillance be evolved by respective places of worship to forestall any unwholesome acts by some unscrupulous elements.
“The DHQ wishes to reassure law-abiding citizens to go about their normal businesses while efforts are being made to eliminate the remnants of the terrorists from their hideouts, as well as to address other security challenges in the country.”
