Anniversary of the death of Boko Haram’s leader: FG Issues Security Alert!

The Federal Government has ordered high security alert ahead of the anniversary of the death of Boko Haram’s leader, Mallam Mohammed Yusuf who was killed in Police custody on July 31, 2010.


Sources in the administration confirmed to Sunday Tribune that the alert actually went out some weeks ago when it was discovered that members of the sect were planning big to celebrate the anniversary of the killing of their leader.

It was gathered that counter terrorism experts in the State Security Services(SSS) and the Nigerian Intelligence Agency(NIA) had made discoveries following the release of the alert.

Informed sources, however, confirmed to Sunday Tribune that the administration has however renewed the security alert after operatives had cut off the plot to unleash bombs on some strategic installations.

Reports had indicated that members of the sect had planned to detonate bombs in targetted installations in seven states including Borno, Niger, kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Bauchi and Gombe to mark the anniversary of July 31.

It was also discovered by operatives that members of the sect plan to detonate bombs around pipelines of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) and Kaduna bridge which is said to contain some installations.

Following leakage of the plot, the operatives were said to have mounted series of security checks around the targetted states and NNPC installations.

It was however gathered that there still exists threats to some key installations in Abuja, Kaduna and Bauchi.

It was gathered that the government was told that the sect members might have ceased operations in Abuja in recent weeks to give a false sense of securtiy such that they would be able to catch the security operatives napping.

A source said that the government has therefore directed that all key installations in Abuja be paved on high alert from early morning of Saturday till after the sect leader’s anniversary celebrations.

“Operatives have been unusually busy monitoring some of the key areas in recent days. All I can tell you is that there is consciousness in government circles about the plots from certain quarters but the plots are being nipped in the bud,” one source said, adding that since the discovery of plans by certain people to unleash violence, there have been intense intelligence gathering.

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