No vehicle would be allowed to move in Maiduguri and parts of Borno state for five days starting from Christmas Eve as soldiers take measures to avert attack(s) being plotted by Boko Haram terrorists during the Christmas celebration in the state.
The army at the 7 Division headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, in a statement said it had gathered copious intelligence that the Boko Haram had intention to launch a major offensive on parts of Borno State, with Maiduguri city a major target while Christians are celebrating Christmas. In the statement, signed by the Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Sani Usman, the army said it had “security reports that Boko Haram was planning to launch a massive attacks on unidentified parts of Borno state “and particularly the state capital during the Christmas celebration”.
