The Nigerian Army has debunked claims by the National Orientation Agency, NOA, that Boko Haram is planning an attack in the southwestern region of the country.
The NOA had warned that the terrorists may have infiltrated the region and are planning an attack.
However the Nigerian army in a swift rebuttal, posted on the Defence Headquarter Facebook page said: “While concerted efforts are being made by the military and other security agencies to contain the menace of terrorism in the North East with tremendous success, it is disheartening to hear of some unfounded rumours of impending terror attack in western parts of the country.
“Those who seek to spread falsehood in order to cause unnecessary panic among the populace are hereby warned to stop forthwith.
“We want to advise the general public to disregard such rumours and go about their normal businesses. Any suspicious or unusual movement of persons should be reported to security agencies as the military is working round the clock to put an end to terrorism.”
