The Minister of Information and Culture,
Lai Mohammed, on Friday alerted Nigerians of an alleged plot by Boko
Haram affiliate, Muslim Brotherhood Cell in Kogi State, to launch a
deadly attack on banks, arm depots and prisons across the nation.
In
a statement signed by his Special Assistant, Segun Ayeyemi, Mohammed
disclosed that the Cell was planning to acquire bomb-making chemicals
and high-calibre weapons which it intends to use in perpetrating the
act.
According to the statement made available to DAILY POST,
the Minister revealed that intelligence monitoring had shown that the
cell was making frantic efforts in advancing its Improved Explosive
Devises, IEDs.
The statement reads, ”One Usman, an IED
apprentice, left the cell some time back to join Islamic State in Libya.
The new desire to acquire IED precursor chemicals could suggest that
Usman or other persons may have returned from Libya and have acquired
IED-making skills intended to increase the activities of the group.”
Mohammed
said intelligence also revealed that the group is making serious
efforts to acquire sophisticated arms, including shoulder-fired rocket
launchers.
The Minister appealed to Nigerians to be vigilant and
to report any suspicious persons or movements to the appropriate
authorities.
”Further intelligence monitoring has revealed
that members of the Muslim Brotherhood are planning to forcefully free
their members who are in detention in Kogi, Abuja and Kaduna, including
one Bilyaminu, an IED expert for the group who is now at Kuje prison,”
he said.
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