Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says intelligence has uncovered plans by the Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) to attack the nation‘s critical infrastructure.
Major General Edward Buba, the director of defence media operations, disclosed this while briefing journalists yesterday, saying the military had taken measures to forestall such attacks.
He said, “ We are aware of some of the plans to target some critical infrastructure in the country. Accordingly, we have placed measures to forestall such plans. Security agencies responsible for securing critical infrastructure and facilities have also been placed on alert. Accordingly, some of such plans have been frustrated.”
He called on citizens to support the military in the fight against terrorists by providing helpful information to the troops to enable them to fish out terrorists‘ collaborators amongst the communities.
“These terrorists are the enemy that must be fought and defeated. They are responsible for keeping the nation in an almost constant state of counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency,” he said.
General Buba said troops are confronted by a vicious enemy that is constantly trying to kill citizens or have killed citizens.
He reiterated that the terror groups are responsible for perpetrating insecurity across the country and “will not stop doing what they are doing until they are stopped”.
He said, “In this fight, citizens must understand that we must never compromise on security otherwise, everyone‘s security will be compromised. This situation cannot be over-emphasised for us to live in safety and security”.
He said that the military is doing what is needed by forcing the terrorists to pay a price for every act of aggression against the citizens of the country.
“We recognise and have included this in our strategy to win the war. Overall, we have no choice but to fight for the safety and security of our citizens. We also fight to safeguard our nation and preserve our way of life as a people. For us as a force, Defence is the essence of what we do as armed forces. Accordingly, we would defeat the terrorists on the battlefield and help our nation flourish again,” he said.
