Terrorists plan large scale bombing during Ramadan – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters on Saturday said information at its disposal has it that terrorists plan to use the Ramadan period, which usually attracts gathering of large number of persons during morning and evening worships and prayers, to carry out large scale bombings.
Owing to this, the Defence Headquarters has advised 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 said in a statement on Saturday that adequate security and surveillance be evolved by places of worship to forestall any unwholesome acts by some unscrupulous elements.
It added in the statement by its spokesman, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar: “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.”