The Nigerian Police Force on Monday said there is no reason for panic over the security alert raised by the United States Mission in Nigeria and that of the British High Commission.
Reacting to the development, police Inspector General Usman Baba, said no threat is taken with levity.
A statement by the Police, signed by its PRO Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the force will review and rejig its apparatus to ensure no harm comes to Nigerians.
“The Nigeria Police Force hereby reassures Nigerians and all other residents and visitors in the country that it will effectively review the United States of America Embassy in Abuja’s security advisory which was issued, widely circulated, and published by the media on October 23rd, 2022, indicating an elevated risk of terror attacks in the country, particularly in the capital city of Abuja. A review of the advisory is necessary due to the fact that Police, as the lead agency in internal security will not take any threat intelligence, either actionable or not, for granted; thus, there is no cause for alarm as all hands are on deck to collectively nip threats in the bud,” the statement noted
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Going further, the police said that the IGP has ordered that the Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory and heads of other tactical divisions must review their operations with a view to stopping any forms of breach.
It said, “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, CFR, has however ordered the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, heads of tactical squads domiciled in the FCT, and other State Command CPs to restrategize security management within their jurisdictions, as the Force Headquarters will continually avail them with required support, logistics, and deployments necessary for providing safety to all and sundry in Nigeria.”