The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has uncovered plots by the Boko Haram sect to carry out attacks during the Ramadan fast.
This was contained in a statement issued by Rabe Abubakar, Nigeria’s director of military information, on Saturday, June 4.
“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.
“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 statement read in part.
The DHQ also assured Nigerians that all efforts are being made to eliminate the remaining members of the sect.