The Department of State Services, DSS, has placed all staff on red alert following intelligence that Boko-Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), terrorist groups have mobilized fighters and weapon to attacks targets in part of the country.
A directive to all State Commands on Monday titled “RE: HEIGHTENED PLOTS BY TERRORISTS TO STAGE COORDINATED ATTACKS IN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY,” directed them to scale up deployment in all strategic locations.
” We have received credible intelligence that Boko-Haram and the (ISWAP) Terrorist groups have mobilised fighters and high calibre weapons particularly Rocket propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers, Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns and General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGS) which they intend to deploy for the offensive in Katsina State.”
“in another development, two separate bandits groups are plotting coordinated attacks on North-West, North Central and South West. (Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kogi, FCT and Lagos) respectively.”
“Consequently the Commandant General has directed you scale up deployment in all strategic places including: Schools, Worship Centres and Critical National Assets in your respective states to checkmate any possible threats by these criminal elements.”
The Federal government on Monday shutdown the Federal Government College ,Kwali, in the Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Abuja over threats of attack by bandits.
Minister of Education,Adamu Adamu gave the directive for the school closure in a statement signed by the Director of Press at the ministry, Ben Goong.
The abrupt closure stopped the ongoing third-term examination in the school and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) by the National Examinations Council (NECO).
But the ministry said it would communicate to the students how and when they would sit for the examinations they may miss as a result of the abrupt shutdown.
Mr Goong quoted Mr Adamu as saying “The closure became necessary following a security breach on Sheda and Lambata villages, suburbs of Kwali Area Council which also threatened FGC Kwali.”
Bandits on Sunday attacked Sheda village the Federal Government College Kwali ’s neighbouring village.