Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petirin, and the Service Chiefs, yesterday, held a marathon meeting that lasted nine hours in Abuja following strong intelligence reports of plans by some groups to use the killing of Al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, to vent their dissatisfaction with the outcome of the 2011 presidential elections and cause crisis in the country.

Present at the meeting which began at 9.30 am at the Naval headquarters, and continued until 5pm, were the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Onyeabo Azubuike Ihejirika; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ola Saad Ibrahim; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar; Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Babagana Mongunu; Director of Military Intelligence, Major General SY Audu; Director of Naval Intelligence, Commodore Oyediran; and Director of Air Intelligence, Air Commodore Truman.

Vanguard gathered that before the commencement of the security meeting, intelligence reports had shown that states like Kaduna, Kano, Borno, Bauchi and Sokoto as well as the Federal Capital Territory, were targets of the attacks that were expected to take place before, during or after the Moslem prayers on Friday, May 6, 2011 from the mosques and on Sunday May 8, 2011 from the churches.


Rioters is some northern states during the post election violence.
Sources said the calculation of those behind the plot was that after the mosque prayers of Friday, attacks would be launched on unsuspecting citizens and destruction of property would go on simultaneously in a manner that would show that Moslems are unhappy with bin Laden’s death in the hands of a predominantly Christian nation.

On Sunday May 8, it was gathered that the group would shift attention to the churches, particularly in the North and attack Christians in churches to give the impression of a holy reprisal. The goal, it was learnt, is to provoke counter attacks from Christians from other parts of the country and eventually cause chaos in the polity.

Vanguard learnt that the security meeting has, therefore, ordered a round the clock monitoring and vigilance by general officers commanding, corps commanders, brigade commanders and battalion commanders and their equivalents across the country to ensure that these plots do not see the light of the day.

A security source who confirmed the development to Vanguard in Abuja said: “Yes, what they could not do during the election, since we took pro-active measures, they want to hide under the canopy of the killing of bin Laden to achieve.

But we are on top of the situation. Security agencies are on the ground this time around.”

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/05/osama-bin-laden-service-chiefs-move-to-stem-riots-in-4-states-fct/

Where is the USA, the Al'Qaeda are active in Northern Nigeria. This isn't even a protest avenging an Islamic leader any more, it's the biggest Islamic terrorist in history.

Where is America, go and occupy that side.

all we need is Navy Seal team six to drop in some Northern state

Please, the United States should come, some of these extremists are aided by the military, some Christians were murdered for nothing and the government didn't even release a proper statement. The Nigerian government is useless. Nigeria is the perfect training ground for extremists, it is another Libya or Yemen in the making.

The Nigerian government is worthless. The united states should invade the whole of Northern Nigeria or they will regret it later. Someone tell Obama.

These are the states were terrorist groups are active. These are the states the United States should implement and immediate crackdown on.

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No riot in indonesia pakistan egypt lybia morocco iran over osamas death but riot in nigeria? Lol

Justcash:

“But we are on top of the situation. Security agencies are on the ground this time around.”

Nonsense. The Nigerian military have never, and repeat, have never saved Nigerians in Nigeria from anything that does not concern the politics of the ruling leaders.

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On top of the situation ko! Below the situation ni!

Simple solution to recurrent nonsense - wait for the morafukers to throw even a stone, then open fire on all of them living no man standing! That way, they will understand that the music has changed!

I don't really understand this country - Odi people were alleged to have kill 5 police officers for despoiling their women and the federal government send in their military might and leveled Odi. Same happened to zakibiam.

The Northers in Bauchi, Niger, Kaduna, Kano, etc, on several occasions, burnt down police stations, killing officers and men both military, police, SSS, civil defense, security guard and civilians and the worst is, even corpers (so called government pikin) were violated butchered, and burnt alive and yet no troop has been deployed in any part of the north, no village or local government has been level down to teach  the morafukers a lesson! Rather all we hear is the president pleading for calm and a mild threat to northerners that such rubbish will no longer be tolerated.

Now tell me, why wont they keep up with the assaults, murder, violation and killings knowing fully well that nothing will happen!

Is it like we have to laws in this country? The tougher law for the south/eastern axis and the mild one for the north?

FOR GAD SAKES GEJ WAKE UP AND FOR ONCE ACT LIKE A MAN WITH BALLS!

The Hausas understands only one language and that language is violence! Use violence against them too and you will see then running for cover! You will be surprised that even their leaders you are so scared of will also run for their dear life! Level two of their cities as an example of your anger and i guarantee you that this madness will stop!

Parents are feed up with receiving calls from you to console them telling them to come to villa and receive compensation - Dnt you get it GEJ - NO AMOUNT OF MONEY CAN COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF A CHILD TO UNNATURAL CAUSES MOST ESPECIALLY VIOLENCE! MANY PARENTS WILL KEEP HAVING THIS PAINFUL GUILTY THOUGHT AT THE BACK OF THEIR MIND THAT THEY WERE NOT THERE TO RESCUE THEIR WARD WHEN THEY NEEDED THEM MOST - GIVE THE PARENTS 3 - 5 YEARS AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THEY HAVE ALSO LOST THE WILL TO LIVE - THE RESULT? DEATH!

WAKE UP GEJ! STOP FALLING OUR HANDS! IF YOU CANT GUARANTEE OUR SECURITY, THEN MAKE IT LAWFUL FOR EVERY NIGERIA TO CARRY A GUN IF HE/SHE CAN AFFORD IT - AT LEAST WITH A GUN, A MAN WONT STAND HELPLESSLY AND WATCH A RIFF-RAFF DRUG ADDICT EXTINGUISH HIS DEAR LIFE!

I didn't campaign for you - not bc i dnt like you as person - no definitely not. I like you so much as person (In fact madam umblella is the best first lady to grace the Nigerian firstladyship - She is so down to earth) But i felt you are too soft and kind, and above all you don't have the balls and tough stance needed to rule this fvked up country.

PLS GEJ GET TOUGH FOR ONCE AND PROVE US YOUR CRITICS WRONG!