Security: Residents Warned Against Spreading Rumours Of Bomb Attack

The FCT Police Command has appealed to residents spreading rumours of bomb blasts in the territory to desist from the act. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Altine Daniel, made the appeal while reacting to another purported bomb scare at the Federal Secretariat at about noon yesterday. It was rumoured that a car laden with explosive devices was parked at a section of the Federal Secretariat. The rumour is the second since the Nyanya bomb blast on April 14. NAN learnt that following the rumour, personnel from the anti-bomb squad, supported by sniffer dogs, were immediately deployed to comb all the nooks and cranny of the secretariat. However, they did not find any object. She advised anyone with useful information on suspected persons, movement or objects, to call the police instead of spreading rumours, thereby causing panic. “Don’t spread rumours. Anyone with useful information on suspected explosive object should call the police. Those spreading rumours of bombs do not have experience on how to handle explosive devices, they only cause panic.