By Marcus Ikechukwu
The Nigeria Police say social media reports that terrorists have planted bombs in strategic locations in the nation’s capital Abuja were not true.
The Police authorities wrote off the speculations in a statement issued on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi.
Adejobi described the rumours as fake, saying: “It is surprising and disheartening to read in the news and on social media that bombs are being planted in every area of the FCT.
“It is unfortunate that the report is even coming from some individuals who are presumed to be peace ambassadors and patriotic agents of national unity.
“I don’t think it will do our country any good to continually spread such fearful rumours to further create more panic to citizens and residents of the FCT and Nigeria at large.
“FCT is safe and there is no imminent threat, neither is the FCT being saturated with bombs as speculated in the news.”
The police spokesperson further urged the residents of the country’s capital and Nigerians at large to disregard the reports, saying the news was purportedly sponsored to create fear in people and heat up the polity.
Adejobi said the police would continue to adopt all effective operational strategies to decimate the activities of non-state actors and other criminal elements in the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday, also urged Nigerians to be calm and vigilant, while the security forces take care of the threats.
The US embassy in Nigeria had sparked chains of reactions from Nigerians, when it issued a security advisory to all its staff in Abuja to be vigilant as there was an imminent terror attacks in some locations in FCT.
The development Elendu Reports gathered has led to the shut down of some grocery stores like Jabi Mall.
It was also gathered that Julius Berger, a prominent multi national construction firm in the nation’s capital has suspended operations owing to the US and UK advisory.
