Ado-Ekiti—The National Orientation
Agency, NOA, yesterday raised alarm of
imminent terror attacks on the South-
West Zone by Boko Haram terrorists.
Sequel to this, NOA has advised schools,
churches and mosques, among other
usually crowded places, on the need to
put measures in place to arrest any
possible attacks.
A statement made available to newsmen
in Ado-Ekiti by the state Director of NOA,
Mr. Dayo Famosaya, said the alarm had
become necessary because of the need to
be security conscious and watch out for
strangers in their neighbourhood.
Famosaya, in the statement entitled Public
information on security consciousness
and awareness, said Boko Haram fighters
may have infiltrated the South-western
part of the country, going by the content
of security agents reports.
He said: “They have threatened to deploy
cluster bombs in the zone. These cluster
bombs are usually housed in discarded
metallic materials such as cans of
beverages and soft drinks.
“The bombs may be concealed in bags
and for it to have more grievous effect,
they have planned to deploy these bombs
in crowded places such as schools,
markets, stadia, churches and mosques.”
The statement warned the public to
watch out for people wearing flowing
apparel, as it was the type of cloth they
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