Nigeria Police Warn of Bomb Threat to Soccer Viewing Centers
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The authorities in Nigeria are warning soccer fans that venues showing live coverage of the World Cup starting today may be targets of bomb attacks.
Police spokesman Frank Mba urged people “to exercise a lot of caution” and said in a statement yesterday that the security agencies will step up surveillance around viewing centers such as outdoor bars. The government has been battling militants loyal to Islamist group Boko Haram for the past five years.