FG uncovers plot by Boko Haram to attack 9 states, Abuja

Barely 24 hours and few days to the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Federal Government has uncovered secret plots by the Islamic extremist group popularly known as Boko Haram to unleash mayhem in some parts  of the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.


A highly-placed security source who disclosed this to Nigerian Tribune in Abuja on Sunday mentioned the  targeted states to include Borno, Plateau, Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Bauchi, Yobe, Gombe, Adamawa, Niger  and Abuja.

The source further revealed that available security reports nationwide indicated that the coordinated attacks scheduled to kick off today (Xmas eve) would be targeted at churches, worship centres, recreational centres, hotels, military and paramilitary, police and telecommunications installations, among others.

It was gathered that following this development and its determination to checkmate the activities of the defiant group before, during and after the Yuletide, the Federal Government had placed all its security agencies on red alert while military personnel from the various military formations across the states of the federation and the FCT, Abuja have been deployed in the perceived black spots as back-ups  to the existing Special Security Task Forces on the ground in order to ensure maximum security in such areas and the country in general.

In addition, the source said that some notable  politicians, individuals and religious groups have been placed under strict security surveillance for effective monitoring of their activities as well as their movements as part of efforts at thwarting the group’s plot.

Source; Nigerian Tribune