The Nigeria Police on Saturday said it had intelligence
reports that terrorists had perfected plan to attack the Federal Capital
Territory’s transport sector, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
According to the report, the police claim is contained in a
statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba.
It therefore ordered the Commissioner of Police in the
territory and commissioners in adjoining states to beef up security at major
parks around Abuja and its environs.
The statements stated that “the attacks are intended to
cause panic among Abuja residents and visitors alike.
“They are planned to be perpetrated through suicide
bombings, or through the use of Improvised Explosive Devices concealed in
luggage, bags, cans, and other receptacles.”
It called on the people of the territory to be vigilant and
report any suspicious persons, objects, movements or activities to the security
forces promptly.
The statement, however, enjoined them not to panic as
security forces were working round the clock to neutralise and effectively deal
with the threat.
It called on the various managements of motor parks to
strengthen security at the parks and take measures to ensure the safety of
travellers as part of efforts to forestall the intended attacks.
The statement advised them to constantly scan their environments
and carry out a thorough search on passengers and their bags as well as
vehicles entering and leaving parks.
It further advised that such search must have the active
participation of passengers and warned that any item or luggage unaccompanied
by any passenger must be rejected immediately.
“Passengers are also enjoined to be on the lookout for any
passenger, who might come in with luggage but will attempt to disembark without
such luggage,” it said.
It asked the operators to discourage overnight parking of
vehicles at motor parks, particularly by unknown persons, and advised workers
at parks to reduce congestion by disallowing the indiscriminate parking of
private cars.
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