The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised an alarm over plans by criminal elements to attack public places, including vulnerable points during the yuletide.
Dr Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the service, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said the planned dastardly acts would be executed through the use of explosives, suicide bombing and other dangerous weapons.
Afunanya said the objective of the planned attack was to create a general sense of fear among the people and subsequently undermine the government.
“Against this backdrop, citizens are called upon to be extra vigilant and report strange movements and indeed, all suspicions around them to security and law enforcement agencies.
“On its part, the service is collaborating with other sister agencies to ensure that adequate measures are put in place for protection of lives and property.
“To achieve this, the service has provided these emergency response numbers 08132222105 and 09030002189 for urgent contacts,” he said.
According to him, the service is also using this opportunity to unveil its interactive website www.dss.gov.ng for public communication support.
He urged Nigerians to take advantage of the platforms and similar ones provided by related agencies to timely reach and avail security agencies of required information.
The PRO warned those planning to cause chaos and damage to public peace to desist from the act, adding that it would stop at nothing to apprehend and bring them to justice.
He pledged the commitment of the service to safety of citizens and residents during and after the festive periods.
