The Digest:
Terrorists are planning attacks on key infrastructure in Abuja and Niger state, according to a memo by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The planned targets include the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and a prison facility in Abuja, as well as a military detention centre in Niger state. The report said security forces are on high alert. The planned attack is similar to a January attack on an air force base in Niamey, the Republic.
Key Points:
- The terrorists intend to release detained terrorists and damage aviation infrastructure.
- The US recently authorised non-emergency staff to leave its Abuja embassy over security concerns.
- The federal government called the US travel advisory a "precautionary measure."
- The attack pattern may be replicated from recent large-scale attacks in the Republic.
- Security forces are on high alert to prevent the planned attacks.
Sources: Associated Press, The Cable
