States evacuate ABU students, Army sends reinforcement

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There was tension in Kaduna on Sunday as Christian faithful observed the Sunday service amidst tight security.

Most residents stayed away from Sunday service following reports through text messages that churches in the state might be attacked on Sunday. The 24-hour curfew slammed on the state also ensured that many remained indoors even as the Kaduna branch of the Nigerian Medical Association complained that miscreants attacked its members and damaged their facilities during the crisis.
Also, there were indications that some
state governments had sent luxury buses to evacuate their students from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, just as more security operatives were being deployed in Kaduna.
“Some states have come to pick their students from the school. But I can confirm to you that there is no problem on campus. There is even no problem in Zaria. What is happening in Kaduna has not affected us in Zaria,” said a source.
The Public Relations Officer, ABU, Mr. Bitrus Galmaka, said the development would definitely affect the institution’s academic calendar.

Meanwhile, our correspondent learnt that five luxury buses, belonging to the Nigerian Army, headed for Kaduna from Abuja at about 10am to augment the number of security personel on the ground.
The Short Message Servcie that was in circulation in the city read, “We received Security Alert from the Coordinator of Operation Yaki that some churches in Kaduna metropolis, Barnawa, Sabon Tasha and Gonin Gora are likely to be attacked on June 24 by gunmen disguised as women using Improvised Explosive Device and AK47 and riding on motorbikes.”
However, the coordinator of Operation Yaki, Col. Maman Dangana (rtd), could not be reached to react to the text message as his cell phone indicated that it was switched off.
Some of the churches that were mentioned in the text messages were empty on Sunday while others were guarded by heavily armed soldiers and other security operatives.

Besides, there were checkpoints on the roads and highways while police helicopter hovered over the city on surveillance.
As a result of the relaxation of the curfew for four hours, resident trooped to the market to replenish their stock.

Culled- Punch

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