‘Boko Haram Plans To Bomb Abuja With Petrol Tankers’ - SSS

The SSS Wednesday June 18 said the Boko Haram sect is planning to bomb Abuja with petrol tankers within the next few days. The Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, made this known at a briefing in Abuja alongside the Deputy Director of the DSS, Marilyn Ogar

"The report said, ''Nigerian Security services had received intelligence report to the effect that insurgents intends seizing petrol tankers and plant improvised devices in the tankers and drive them to crowded places in Abuja. “Against this backdrop, we hereby call on the Petrol Tankers Association to be on the red alert and advise their members to report any attempt or seizure of their vehicles to security agencies''.

He also advised the Nigerian general public to report any broken down tanker in any part of the territory to security agencies. ''Similarly, we are using this opportunity to appeal to the public to be on the alert particularly when they see any tanker driving dangerously." he said.