Boko Haram plans to carry out major bombing campaign during holy month of Ramadan

MILITARY commanders have issued a warning to Nigerians that Boko Haram is nursing plans of carrying out a major bombing campaign during the month of Ramadan and has asked members of the public to be vigilant.

 

Today, the holy Muslim month of Ramadan begins during which all adherents of the Islamic faith are expected to fast from dawn to dusk. According to Nigeria's defence headquarters Boko Harm has already began plotting to carry out large scale bombings during the week, hoping to catch members of the public off guard.

 

Defence headquarters spokesman Col Rabe Abubakar, said: “Information available to this headquarters indicated plans by the terrorists to use the Ramadan periods which usually attracts gathering of large number of persons during morning and evening worships and prayers to carryout large scale bombings. Against this background, defence headquarters wishes to once again advice the general public to be watchful of strange persons and objects in their localities particularly, around places of worships and to promptly report anything to the security agencies.

“It is further to advice that adequate security and surveillance be evolved by respective places of worship to forestall any unwholesome acts by some unscrupulous elements. Defence headquarters also wishes to reassure law abiding citizens to go about their normal businesses while efforts are being made to eliminate the remnants of the terrorists from their hideouts as well as addressing other security challenges in the country."

 

Over the last year, the Nigerian military has enjoyed significant success against Boko Haram, dislodging the sect from many of his strongholds but the terrorists are still able to carry out bombings. Despite the Nigerian Army reclaiming most of the territory Boko Haram captured in the northeast of the country, the sect still has a limited military capability.