Kano State Police Command has alerted of a suspected plan by terrorists to target public gatherings in strategic locations across the state.
This was contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Friday in Kano.
The statement urged residents to exercise caution and avoid crowded areas until further notice to enable security agencies identify and neutralise potential threats.
“The Kano State Police Command in liaison with other security agencies has received intelligence reports of suspected terrorists planning to launch attacks on public gatherings in strategic locations within Kano State.
“In response, we hereby urge residents to exercise caution and avoid crowded places and environments until further notice as a preventive measure to enable security operatives identify and dislodge possible attackers,” the statement read.
According to Kiyawa, the Command has deployed experts from the explosive ordinance disposal and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear units to strategic areas of the state