There is tension in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, FCT, after a classified document purportedly from the Department of State Services (DSS), revealed there was planned coordinated attacks within the city.
The document allegedly identified multiple strategic targets, including the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the Kuje Correctional Centre, and other sensitive installations across Abuja.
Security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Immigration Service and Nigerian Correctional Service, confirmed that measures have been strengthened at airports and custodial centres.
The alert was reportedly made after an internal memo by the Nigeria Customs Service, which warned of plans by Islamic State West Africa Province, Boko Haram, Ansaru and JNIM to attack the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Kuje Custodial Centre and a military detention facility in Wawa, Niger State.
The document indicated that ISWAP fighters had already infiltrated parts of the Federal Capital Territory in preparation for coordinated attacks, with a possible objective of freeing detained insurgents.
Although, authorities have not officially confirmed the authenticity of the document, security deployments have since been intensified across the city.
Joint patrols by police and military personnel have increased, alongside expanded stop-and-search operations at major entry points, transport hubs, and public spaces.
