Department of State Security 'Service' (DSS) has warned of impeding terror attacks in Abuja through
a memo by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) about possible Boko Haram
attacks.

Copies of the letter titled: “Forwarding of Intelligence” which was addressed to the National Presidents of Jaamatu Nasril Islam (JNI), Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the General Manager of the Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML) were sent to several people in Abuja  Friday night/early Saturday morning.
The letter reads: “Intelligence reaching this office
revealed that insurgents are planning to attack the
Federal Capital Territory.

“Their main targets are worship centres and
markets with the use of young girls as members
of groups to carry out their planned attacks.

“It is in view of the foregoing, I am directed to
inform you to communicate the content of this letter to all mosques, churches and markets across the FCT for extra-vigilance, particularly unknown persons dressing as aid workers loitering around the worship areas and markets.

“The Nigerian Police had made available, contact
numbers to report any suspicious persons or
movement. These are: 09063872207,
09053872208 and 09053872209.

“Please give the content of this letter the widest
and fastest circulation to enable our worshippers
to be vigilant and curb the menace of insurgency
in the territory and beyond,”

Alhaji Adamu Gwari, the Deputy Director of Federal
Capital Territory Authority’s Security Services Department said the letter was “based on intelligence that the  Boko Haram sect have new methods of operation.

He said:

“We are informing members of the public that
the method of the operation is based on
intelligence received that they would be targeting
worship places and markets.

“So, we decided to inform the most important
bodies, that is, the two religious bodies and the
General Manager of Abuja Market Management
Limited so that they can give the content of the
letter the widest circulation.