Christmas and New Year: US issues security warning.
The United States Embassy in Abuja issued an emergency warning telling citizens to be careful during Christmas and New Year.
It specifically warned people to be ‘particularly vigilant’ around churches, large crowds and areas where foreigners congregate.
Last year, the US issued a similar warning before a series of Christmas Eve bombings occurred in Jos killing at least 30 people and wounding several others.
Similarly, Vice-President Namadi Sambo has called on Nigerians to remain security conscious
He said the country needed everyone to contribute their quota towards the nation’s development.
Meanwhile, two persons were wounded in an explosion in Mubi, Adamawa.
Eye witnesses said some improvised explosive devices planted in some places of worship in the town were also recovered and detonated by security operatives.
They said the explosion occurred at the Central Hotel as a result of which a lady and her boyfriend sustained injuries.
A customer, Ali Timothy said the explosion occurred on the hotel premises, but did not cause any serious damage.
When contacted, the Adamawa Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Altine Daniel, said the police command had dispatched officers from the bomb squad unit to ascertain whether it was a bomb explosion.
In a related development, the dreaded fundamentalist sect has claimed responsibility for the two-day attack in three northern cities which claimed almost 50 lives.
The United States Embassy in Abuja issued an emergency warning telling citizens to be careful during Christmas and New Year.
It specifically warned people to be ‘particularly vigilant’ around churches, large crowds and areas where foreigners congregate.
Last year, the US issued a similar warning before a series of Christmas Eve bombings occurred in Jos killing at least 30 people and wounding several others.
Similarly, Vice-President Namadi Sambo has called on Nigerians to remain security conscious
He said the country needed everyone to contribute their quota towards the nation’s development.
Meanwhile, two persons were wounded in an explosion in Mubi, Adamawa.
Eye witnesses said some improvised explosive devices planted in some places of worship in the town were also recovered and detonated by security operatives.
They said the explosion occurred at the Central Hotel as a result of which a lady and her boyfriend sustained injuries.
A customer, Ali Timothy said the explosion occurred on the hotel premises, but did not cause any serious damage.
When contacted, the Adamawa Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Altine Daniel, said the police command had dispatched officers from the bomb squad unit to ascertain whether it was a bomb explosion.
In a related development, the dreaded fundamentalist sect has claimed responsibility for the two-day attack in three northern cities which claimed almost 50 lives.
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