The palpable tension gripping residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over the security threat, took a new turn on Friday and Saturday when
Ireland, Canada, Australia, and other countries issued travel advisories to their citizens to depart Nigeria.
Several residents who were sceptical at the beginning of the week when the advisory was issued began to take the security advisory seriously when further directives came from the United States Embassy that their citizens, alongside their family members, should leave Abuja as quickly as possible for their safety.
According to the source, who decided to be anonymous, the suspects were smoked out of a rented boys’ quarter apartment in the Police Quarters of the estate, where they rented and were perfecting plans to bomb targeted churches in the estate which, according to him, may include, Living Faith, Catholic and Redeemed churches.
Some worshippers who spoke with DAILY POST in Lugbe on Saturday said they would be avoiding physical service and worship via satellite and the internet, saying large gatherings may be the major target of the terrorists. A Dunamis member who identified himself simply as brother Michael told our correspondent that to avoid the recurrence of the massacre in Owo, Ondo State, a few months ago, churches should advise their members to connect from home.
Mrs Monica Adah whose daughter is schooling at the Federal Government College Kwali, located in Kwali Area Council of the FCT, said she had approached the management of the school, begging that academic activities should be halted till further notice.