Lagosians
have been told to ignore rumours of threats to security of lives and property.
The police have assured residents that the fears of an attack on the city by
militants, especially the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), were unfounded.
The
militants are behind the renewed attacks on pipelines and oil platforms in the
Niger Delta – activities that have dipped Nigeria’s 2.2million barrels of crude
per day production to about 900,000.
Fears
were rife that the group’s threat to extend its attacks to Lagos were to be
carried out. But Police Commissioner Fatai Owoseni said the city is safe.
He
described as a “mere rumour” the insinuation that the NDA was planning to bomb
the Ikorodu Police Station, the Atlas Cove, the Third Mainland Bridge and other
targets.
A
huge deployment of policemen in Ikorodu also reinforced the rumour that an
attack was likely.
But
Owoseni, who assured residents of their safety, said security agencies have
been on their toes to avert any such threat.
He
added that police officers were stationed at Ikorodu because there was an
ongoing operation in the town to dislodge criminals.
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