President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with security chiefs on Monday. The agenda is to to review and strengthen the nation’s security network.
According to NAN, the president suspended some of his official engagements over the emergency meeting with the security chiefs.
Those in attendance at the meeting include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.).
Others are: Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao.
Also in attendance are the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba; the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai.
Bombs have not been planted in Abuja – Police
The Nigeria Police has denied rumours claiming that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was saturated with bombs.
The speculation was in connection with the terror alert issues by the United States on possible attack in Abuja.
This was conveyed in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
Adejobi decried instances where individuals “presumed to be peace ambassadors and patriotic agents” are spreading falsehood.
The statement read, “I dont think it will do our country any good to continually spread such fearful rumours. To further create more panic to citizens and residents of the FCT and Nigeria at large.
“We still reiterate that the Federal Capital Territory is safe and there is no imminent threat. Neither is the FCT being saturated with bombs as speculated in the news. We therefore urge residents of the FCT and Nigerians at large to disregard this fake news. Which was purportedly sponsored to create fear in our people and heat up the polity.
“We will continue to adopt all effective operational strategies to decimate the activities of non-state actors and other criminal elements in the country.”
