The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rasied an alarm about a planned attack on Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja by some foreign terrorists in cahoot with Nigerian nationals.
The NIS said it received a credible intelligence from the Presidency about the planned attack.
This was contained in a leaked memo issued by the service on Thursday.
In the memo, the NIS ordered its officers at various border posts across the country to be on alert about the infiltration of the terrorists.
According to the commission, the gang led by an Algerian identified as DRAHMANE. OULD ALI, aka Mohammed Ould Sidat, are planning to enter the country through Mali.
The memo reads, “The Office of the Ag CGI is in receipt of a Security Report (URGENT) from the Presidency (OSGF). The import is about a looming attack on Nigeria’s Capital City, Abuja, between 17th and 31st December, 2021. The planned attack is purportedly being led by one DRAHMANE. OULD ALI, aka Mohammed Ould Sidat, an Algerian national to be assisted by one Zahid Aminon, a Nigerien national.
“The report indicates the duo are enroute Nigeria from Mali through Gan and Niger Republic, riding a white Toyota Hilux van with Reg. No- AG157EKY. That these two had four Nigerian accomplices who are already embedded in the country.
“It is further reported that Ali holds Algerian Diplomatic Passport with the name Najim Ould Ibrahim.
“Consequently, I am directed to request you to intensify alert levels, emplace necessary countermeasures at all our entry/exit points- Air, Land, Sea/Marine, including, but not limited to, surveillance, rigorous search on persons and vehicles, transhumance, to effectuate the immediate arrest of these terrorists/countervail this and any terrorist attacks in Abuja.”
