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The Department of State Services on Friday denied media reports claiming Boko Haram has stormed the Middle Belt including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, or heading for the South to wreak havoc. In a statement issued by its Spokesman, Peter Afunaya, the Secret Police said the mischievous report first emerged in 2013 urging the public to disregard same.

The statement assured Nigerians that the Organization would continue to intensify efforts toward making Nigeria a safer place.


"The alleged hijack of the luxury buses belonging to three major transport companies on the Lokoja-Okene Road by criminals was fake news.


“Another misleading report relates to the alleged hijack of luxury buses of three major transport companies on the Lokoja-Okene Road by persons suspected to be championing an ethnic agenda.


“The alert purportedly issued by the DSS on the arrival of Boko Haram and other terrorist elements to the aforementioned places has been in circulation since 2013 when it was first created by mischief-makers whose handiwork is to cause chaos.


“The public is urged to disregard these fallacious narratives and reports in their entirety.


“Considering that security is a collective responsibility of all and sundry, everyone is advised to report suspicious persons to the relevant security agencies.


“We will continue to ensure adequate protection for the people, government and critical infrastructure. We will also not fail to make defaulters face the consequences of their illicit activities,” the statement added.