Unrest in Abuja as Residents Sights Gunmen

Unrest has enveloped the citizens of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja over gunmen that were reportedly sighted at Bwari Area Council.

FIJ reported that staff and students of Veritas University located in Bwari were asked to vacate the school due to the security challenges bedevilling the country.

But the police, on Thursday, urged the residents not to panic as security operative were on alert for any infiltration by the terrorists.

The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Bwari Police Station, Biodun Makanjuola, told the News Agency of Nigeria in an interview that the public should rely on God for best protection.

“Yes, there will be tension because of the security situation of the town and the country at large.

“I assure residents that we will continue to do our best. We are still on alert. But God is the best protector of all,” .

“We monitored the situation throughout Wednesday to see if there would be any infiltration, and we are still doing so till this morning.”

He stated that residents should dismiss rumours which sent into a panic mode on Wednesday that Bwari was infiltrated by suspected insurgents who came through the FCT border with another state.

“Bwari is calm. I am surprised to hear the stories going around,” said Mr Makanjuola.

“I think a radio programme where some contributors said a truckload of suspected insurgents were sighted at Sabon-Bwari, a town close to Sabon-Wuse area of Niger state, caused the panic.

“The mention of Bwari caused the confusion. When I gave a call to the DPO of Sabon-Wuse on Wednesday. He, too, said he was shocked to hear the news.”

Mr Makanjuola stated further that those sighted might have been migrants returning to their villages to begin cropping with the onset of the rains.

Source: People’s Gazette