Defence Headquarters Ready To Foil Attacks During May 29 Handover Ceremony

• The Defence headquarters announces its readiness to tackle threats of attacks during the May 29 handover ceremony.

• Nigerian troops have eliminated 53 criminals and arrested 269 in the last two weeks, including terrorist collaborators, oil thieves, and criminal herdsmen.

• In addition, more than 125 abductees have been rescued by Nigerian troops in fighting raids.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Defence headquarters, yesterday, said it was prepared to tackle the threat of attacks during May 29, handover ceremonies.

It also said troops fighting to rid the country of criminal elements in several theatres of operation eliminated 53 terrorists, bandits and kidnappers while 269 terrorist collaborators, oil thieves and criminal herdsmen were arrested within the last fortnight.

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DHQ also disclosed that more than 125 persons abducted by criminal elements in different parts of the country were rescued from their abductors by troops after fighting raids on their hideouts and enclaves.

Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, who briefed newsmen in Anuja, urged Nigerians who were getting apprehensive over intelligence reports from states in the North showing that terrorists and bandits were planning to unleash attacks on citizens during and after May 29, handover cereminies, not to panic as the armed forces would deal with any such plan at the right time.

He said: “As for internal security, the Nigerian Police are the first responders. We provide support when called upon.

“Such threats were issued before elections but elections have come and gone and we ensured elections held in every part of the country. There was also a perceived threat and foreigners were apprehensive but we handled the situation.

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“This will not be an exception. The armed forces and intelligence agencies are working round the clock to nip any criminal plan. There is no causeforsefor alarm. Everything is under control. Criminals are being arrested everyday, arms and ammunution are being recovered and arrests are being made, all to contain these criminals.”

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