The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered tight security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, against possible terrorists attack.
The Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
KEMI FILANI NEWS had earlier reported that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) raised the alarm over a planned attack by terrorists in Abuja, Lagos, Katsina states and others
Adejobi said the IGP had charged the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) to collaborate with residents in order to ward off the adversaries.
The statement read, ”We are not leaving any stone unturned to fortify the Federal Capital Territory and its environs.
”The IGP has ordered for additional deployment of assets to Strategic areas of the FCT while the Force Intelligence Bureau has been charged on robust Intelligence gathering and information sharing amongst other agencies.
”All residents of the FCT are urged to synergise and be on the same page with the Police and other security agencies in making sure that we forestall any ugly incidences in and around the FCT.”