The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), at the weekend, witnessed unusually tight security surveillance and lockdown with red beret anti-terrorism policemen manning major districts of the city.
This was the case on Friday night with stern looking security officials engaged in stop and search around Maitama, Asokoro,Wuse and Garki areas of the city.A similar exercise was repeated on Saturday night with the stop and search operations now complemented with series of mobile patrols around the city.
Unlike in previous exercises, the operation was conducted with such seriousness that an officer even refused a tip from a jeep driving lady at Gana street in Maitama district. This reporter was stopped more than 10 times while driving from Maitama to Asokoro on Friday night.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that the surveillance was due to a security report that hinted of security threats from unidentifiable sources. The report was said to have pointed at alleged smuggling of arms with the goal still unclear to security agencies.
Already, security agents have increased their presence on Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent since the arrest of the Lebanese owners of Amigo Plaza. A similar enhanced security presence is observablearound national stadium where the wonderland park operated by the Lebanese was located.
It was, however, not clear if the operation has anything to do with threatfrom Boko Haram.
Reacting to the development, the FCT commissioner of police, Mr Femi Ogunbayode, however, said there was no imminent threat of attack, adding that the FCT is safe and secure.
He explained that the operation was partof an elaborate measures to enhance safety of lives and property in the city, adding that the police command is not waiting for conflict before action.
Ogunbayode explained further that during daytime, the command deployed water cannons and armoured vehicles in strategic points within the city as a precautionary measure, adding that ‘’policing under the command of the current Inspector General of Police is becoming more strategic, proactive and tactical rather than reactive to attacks and conflicts.’’

source : Nigerian Tribune

http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/news/item/17284-abuja-under-lockdown-over-security-threats

Good development.

As long as it will safegaurd the lives of the populace.

Ok

Good move by the security agencies.

which Abuja, unless there are 2 Abujas in nigeria.....

Those 'in virgins we believe' predators are at it again.. Nice job awon olopa.

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Good work

For this same asokoro, abuja we i dey so? I only saw the police around aso rock. Drove around adetokunbo, asokoro, maitama and area 11 freely all weekend and saw nothing....

So no where s safe in nija anymore,oya na kenya nw again oo

Nice one, but I think calling it a "lockdown" is misleading

They wouldn't want to be caught unaware like in time past
All the same good.

I have been wondering why all of a sudden check points come dey plenty pass street lights.its good to know we are safe. Policemen @ d checkpoints ll b like: "Oga, anything for weekend?"

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The report clearly says "over the weekend", particularly Friday night.

Apparently whatever intelligence reports required the "lockdown" may no longer be the case.

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ARES: which Abuja, unless there are 2 Abujas in nigeria.....

d plural should b Abuji, nt Abujas; or better stil, Abuja.

metro10: For this same asokoro, abuja we i dey so? I only saw the police around aso rock. Drove around adetokunbo, asokoro, maitama and area 11 freely all weekend and saw nothing....

i equally didnt see anything. i was at the millineum pack on Saturday. drive all through Wuse 2 and Maitama. Saw nothing

Asokoro, wuse, garki,maitima are those the only areas in abuja. Abi those staying in other areas are nt part of the security threat cos i did not see any police or mobile or even security in our area and we are under fct map.

nothing like security lockdown...it's just normal snap roadblock by security agencies

Honestly this caption is misleading, i drove round the town during the weekend and saw notthing like that, i wonder where this reported got her/her experience from

Seriously i no understand dis post

Abuja should be the safest city in this country due to the high concentration of corrupt leaders and high profile thieves... just guessing.

see lie abeg. am presently in lake chad, maitama and aside traffic warden and d regular anti-crime squad me no see any police checkpoint on my way from wuse2

Abeg,I use God name beg them oh. Make I just finish my service year oh

proactive dnt involve refusing bribe

remecy: Asokoro, wuse, garki,maitima are those the only areas in abuja. Abi those staying in other areas are nt part of the security threat cos i did not see any police or mobile or even security in our area and we are under fct map.

Which part of Abuja are you? Remember, FCT is different from Abuja. While the former is the territory, the later is the capital city.

Okay.

remecy: Asokoro, wuse, garki,maitima are those the only areas in abuja. Abi those staying in other areas are nt part of the security threat cos i did not see any police or mobile or even security in our area and we are under fct map.

not the slums, the main abuja cos honestly nobody cares about u.

ARES: which Abuja, unless there are 2 Abujas in nigeria.....

obviously you don't live in Abuja city then! mind you nyanya mararaba isn't Abj!the Op is very much correct just drive pass Chicken house juction by ascon filling station off Aminu kano Cre,or Ecobank zone4 towards NNPC towers,mabuci gwarimpa roundabout you go know how far,,the guys at Diamond bank road wuse 2 yesteday evening were not smilling at all