Two suspected terrorist were arrested after a raid in one of the apartments in Trademore Estate Lugbe, Abuja. The arrest was made by the Department of State Security (DSS) and the United States Soldiers.
This information was made known by the Trademore Estate management to occupants. The notice shared to residents by Adewale Adenaike, the chairman of the estate, read “It’s no longer News that there was a High Powered Sting Operation in Phase 3 this afternoon, culminating in a complete shutdown of our estate. A combination of American Army and our DSS team were responsible.
“We are unable to give full details of the reason(s) behind the operation, however, we can confirm that there was an allegation of terrorist activities. It is therefore desperately incumbent on every resident to remain vigilant, Know Your Neighbours and report any suspicious movement, person or activities to the Exco, Street Reps and/the Police.
“We will continue to do our utmost best to keep the estate safe for all of us. Everyone is responsible for security and there should be no iota of abdication of this responsibility. Finally, let’s remain calm and continue to carry out our daily activities within the parameters of the Law.”
This comes just few days after the US embassy in Abuja and the UK raised an alarm of an elevated terrorist attack in the nations capital. The US government has already begun evacuating its citizens. However, the federal government, via the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed has dismissed the threat saying Nigeria is safe
