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There was worry in parts of the Federal Capital Territory, on Thursday following reports of alleged looming attacks on parts of the FCT.
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There were also media reports that schools in the Bwari area of Abuja shut down on Wednesday over alleged arrival of truckloads of bandits in a neighbouring town, Sabon Wuse.

It was also learnt that Veritas University, Abuja, owned by the Catholic Church, which is located in Bwari, had sent its students home.
It has been reported that security was beefed up at the main gate of Abacha Barracks.

At the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation headquarters, Abuja, security was also beefed up on Thursday.
Officials of the oil firm stated that the heightened measures were put in place to further protect the NNPC considering the issue of insecurity in the Country.

“There is always security presence here, but, of course, the situation in Nigeria now has made it necessary to further strengthen the security architecture at the corporation,” the source stated on the condition of anonymity.

However, the Guards Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Mohammed Usman, has stated that the FCT is safe, adding that his troops who regularly patrol the FCT have not encountered any security threat.

Usman also dismissed reports that insurgents were targeting very important persons in the FCT, noting that he was not aware of any intelligence to that effect
He said, “Last night (Wednesday night), there was a radio programme that armed Fulani men were coming to Abuja;

my troops went and pinned them down in Gwagwadala. It took them three hours to locate them. They were on their way to Bauchi and Jos.
“We searched but found nothing dangerous on them and they were not on camels as rumoured.’’

He said its schools were safe and expressed commitment to the security of students and pupils.