The Federal Government has warned residents of Abuja about a
possible attack by the Boko Haram Islamic sect.
possible attack by the Boko Haram Islamic sect.
This was revealed on Wednesday by
Mike Omeri, the Coordinator of the National Information Centre, and Director
General of the National Orientation Agency during a media briefing in Abuja.
Mike Omeri, the Coordinator of the National Information Centre, and Director
General of the National Orientation Agency during a media briefing in Abuja.
According to Omeri, the insurgents
plan to hijack fully loaded petrol tankers from their drivers, plant explosives
in them and move the vehicles to destinations where they are expected to cause
extensive destruction of lives and property.
plan to hijack fully loaded petrol tankers from their drivers, plant explosives
in them and move the vehicles to destinations where they are expected to cause
extensive destruction of lives and property.
“The Nigerian security services have
received intelligence report to the effect that insurgents intend seizing
petrol tankers and plant Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the tankers and
drive them to crowded places in Abuja,” Omeri said.
received intelligence report to the effect that insurgents intend seizing
petrol tankers and plant Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the tankers and
drive them to crowded places in Abuja,” Omeri said.
Omeri urged members of Petrol
Tankers Association to be on red alert and advised them to report any attempt
or seizure of their vehicles to the security agencies.
Tankers Association to be on red alert and advised them to report any attempt
or seizure of their vehicles to the security agencies.
Members of the public are also
advised to report any broken down tanker in any part of the territory to
security agencies.
advised to report any broken down tanker in any part of the territory to
security agencies.
“We are using this opportunity to
appeal to the public to be on the alert, particularly when they see any tanker
driving dangerously,” he said.
appeal to the public to be on the alert, particularly when they see any tanker
driving dangerously,” he said.