The Acting Director Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, said in an electronic mail on Saturday that the Boko Haram insurgents are planning to carry out massive bomb attacks at early morning and evening prayers during Ramadan.

The Director urged members of the public to be alert  at all times and report all suspicious movements to security operatives for prompt action. He also told religious organisations to take necessary security precautions during the period.

He said, “Information available to this Headquarters indicate plans by terrorists to use the Ramadan period which usually attracts gathering of large number of persons during morning and evening worships and prayers to carry out large scale bombings.

“Against this background, the Defence Headquarters wish to once again advice the general public to be watchful of strange persons and objects in their localities particularly, around places of worship and to promptly report same to security agencies.

“It is also advised that adequate security and surveillance be evolved by respective places of worship to forestall any unwholesome acts by some unscrupulous elements.

“The DHQ wishes to reassure law abiding citizens to go about their normal businesses while efforts are being made to eliminate the remnants of the terrorists from their hideouts as well as addressing other security challenges in the country.”