The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a vigilance alert ahead of the Eid-El-Kabir celebrations, citing information of planned attacks on worship and recreational facilities before and during the festivities.
This was said in a statement released to the press on Thursday by the secret police spokesperson, Peter Afunanya.
The DSS also asked operators and customers of public areas, like as marketplaces and shopping malls, to remain vigilant and report any suspicious movements or people to the appropriate security agencies.
The Service stated that it will continue to collaborate with sister agencies to conduct essential proactive drills to thwart criminals and their operations.
The statement also disclosed that a joint security team comprising the DSS, the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force carried out operations in Nasarawa and Kogi states, neutralising and apprehending some criminals.
According to Afunanya, the team apprehended Abubakar Muhammad aka Abu Direba, a suspected gunrunner on 19th June, 2023 along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway in the Keffi Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State.
The statement added that in another joint operation in the early hours of Thursday, a team raided the hideout of Kabir Bala aka Okwo), a one-time jail breaker and notorious gang leader in Ejule, Ofu LGA of Kogi state.
Okwo and his gang members were said to have engaged the troops in a gun duel during which he was neutralised, with others fleeing the area.