There is palpable fear among residents of Mpape Phase 2, a community near the highbrow Maitama District, Abuja, following the receipt of a letter purportedly written by armed robbers notifying them of an impending attack.
Although the proposed date for the attack was not specified, those behind the letter advised residents to keep at least N100,000 or be prepared to face dire consequences.
A copy of the letter which was obtained by newsmen on Wednesday was titled, “Business Operations.”
It read, “Hello friends, this is to inform you that we are coming for an operation very soon in this area. By this letter you are directed to have at least N100,000 ready to make it easy for us or you face dire consequences. If you like to call the police or army, nobody can stop us. Yours, The Arch.”
A community leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they found copies of the letter littered the streets around 1.30am.
Report has it that policemen went to the area for inspection. The letter has caused panic and some people have started moving out of the area.
The FCT Police Command spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, urged members of the community not to panic but report any suspicious movement to security agencies.
