Lagos Security Beefed Up Over Boko Haram

 

The Nigerian military has enhanced surveillance in Lagos, in

particular around critical infrastructures.

According to The Nation, the chief of army staff, Lieutenant General

Tukur Buratai, spoke about the issue over the weekend as he

addressed the troops of the ninth brigade urging them to cooperate

with security bodies.

Some allege that after the army offensive in the northeast, many

Boko Haram insurgents fled to Lagos and other southern states,

which forced the military and relevant security agencies to take

protective measures.

One of the sources disclosed that all the vehicles entering the Apapa

and Tin Can ports are being thoroughly searched

“IEDs [improvised explosive devices] could be hidden in anything or any

car, so there is nothing wrong with security being beefed up. People

should consider the catastrophe should any bomb explodes around the

ports

 

“The damage that would be done to lives and properties cannot be

innumerate. Aside that, foreign ships will not want to berth in Lagos

again, resulting to serious economic loss.

“It is in the interest of all that a combined team of military and civil

security agents are work in tirelessly to avoid any unpleasant surprise in

Lagos.”

“We are aware the terrorists have infiltrated and that is why we are

acting ahead of them, beefing up intelligence and clearing all areas that

they could hide without raising suspicion.”

It should be recalled that on October 11 there was a bomb scare in

Oworonshoki area of Lagos state. It was further learnt that the

explosion had been caused by gas cylinder.