Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba
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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