The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Saturday alerted Nigerians that members of the Boko Haram sect were planning a large-scale bombing during the Ramadan season.
The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar explained in a statement that the terrorists intend to carry out massive bomb attacks during early morning and evening prayers of Ramadan and urged religious organisations to take necessary security precautions during the period.
The military spokesman also called on the members of the public to be on the look out for strange objects and report all suspicious movements to security operatives for prompt action.
According to him, “Information available to this Headquarters indicated plans by terrorists to use the Ramadan period which usually attracts gathering of large number of persons during morning and evening worships and prayers to carry out large scale bombings.
“Against this background, the Defence Headquarters wishes to once again advice the general public to be watchful of strange persons and objects in their localities particularly, around places of worship and to promptly report same to security agencies.
“It is further to advice 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 addressing other security challenges in the country.”
Source: Daily post
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