Boko Haram Sends Advance Warning To Attack A/Ibom

The Boko Haram terrorist sect has threatened to attack public places
in Akwa Ibom State, according to text messages in possession of the
State Government.

A statement issued on Friday evening by the state Commissioner for
Information and Communications, Mr. Aniekan Umanah, said the public
places targeted by the terrorists include churches, markets and
schools, among others.

Umanah advised members of the public to be security conscious and be
extra-vigilant by reporting suspicious movements to security personnel
for immediate action.

The state government assured residents of their safety, saying it had
directed security agencies to step up surveillance to prevent likely
attack on the state.

The statement also urged residents to go about their lawful businesses
as government was poised to sustain the prevailing peace in the state.

The state government, however, decried the e-emergence of activities
of commercial motorcyclists in Uyo metropolis despite the existing ban
on their operations.