By Olusegun Lawrence The Boko Haram sect is perfecting plans to use cobblers and livestock to bomb public places in its next phase of attacks, the Federal Government has said.
Briefing newsmen on the security situation in the country on Thursday in Abuja, the Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, told reporters that the terrorists will hide explosives in the tool boxes that the cobblers popularly called ‘shoe shiners’ carry about and detonate same in places like markets, ATM points, major restaurants and at political rallies.
“The insurgents plan to hide explosives in the tool boxes of the cobblers and detonate them at markets, political rallies, ATM points, restaurant and places of worship.
“There is also indication of a plan to use livestock such as goats, cows, donkey and camels laden with explosives to attack chosen targets.
“In view of this, the general public, including persons operating within and around the aforementioned places, is advised to be vigilant,” the Coordinator said.
Omeri, who doubles as the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), therefore, enjoined Nigerians to be more vigilant and conscious of suspicious activities in their vicinity.
On those who were said to have been held captive by Boko Haram, Omeri confirmed their release, saying they would soon be reunited with their families after proper counselling
