Nigeria defence headquarters issues alert on Boko Haram plot to resume large scale bombing during Ramadan

Nigeria: The defence headquarters (DHQ) has issued alert on Boko Harm planned attack during Ramadan. Spokesman for DHQ, Rabe Abubakar, in a statement on Saturday advised citizens to be vigilant and to report suspicious persons or objects to security agencies.

“Information available to this headquarters indicated plans by terrorists to use the Ramadan periods which usually attracts gathering of large number of persons during morning and evening worships and prayers to carryout large scale bombings,” he said.

“Against this background, the defence headquarters (DHQ) wishes to once again advice the general public to be watchful of strange persons and objects in their localities particularly, around places of worships 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.”