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*BA cancels London-Abuja flight, reschedules others till November 7Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja and Chinedu Eze in Lagos
But in furtherance of proactive security measures put in place to address the tension, the Nigerian Army has set up an emergency call centre and appealed to the citizenry to utilise the numbers in case of any eventuality. In a statement issued yesterday, the Nigeria Police said there were no such threats and affirmed that the nation’s capital remained safe.
“I don’t think it will do our country any good to continually spread such fearful rumours to further create more panic to citizens and residents of the FCT and Nigeria at large,” the statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer and Chief Superintendent of Police Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said. “We, therefore, urge residents of the FCT and Nigerians at large to disregard this fake news which was purportedly sponsored to create fear in our people and heat the polity.
Usman who was in the town for the inauguration of an anti-bomb modern police station and barracks for officers and men, said it was only proper if there was security threats, for the diplomats to inform the authorities rather than calling on their citizens to flee.