The Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja has tightened its security to guard against any unforeseen terror attack.

As of today, February 9, strict measures have been put in place by the security team of the Presidential Villa, to make sure that nothing untoward escapes the notice of the security operatives in the Villa.

The Nation reports that a circular released on Tuesday, January 26, by Bashir Abubakar- the Chief Security Officer to President Muhammadu Buhari- stated that every tinted vehicle and other cars that venture into the Villa are to be thoroughly searched by security agents.

In the circular titled ‘Use of tinted cars around the Presidential Villa, Abuja’, the presidency said that most of the high profile cases of terrorism involving prominent targets are carried out with stolen or tinted vehicles.

The circular read: “It has been observed that some staff of the Presidential Villa driving tinted cars, especially security personnel are in the habit of refusing to wind down their windscreen for security checks before driving into the villa.”

“It is most worrisome that some of them used the excuse of either driving official cars or driving VIPs to justify their acts. This act which is not in tandem with standard security drill and procedure poses serious threat to the safety and security of the Villa.”

“It is important to note that the insistence of security operatives at the pilot gates to properly screen vehicles coming into the villa whether tinted or not tinted, official or unofficial is not out of place. Therefore, there is need for all to subject themselves and their vehicles to security checks as the case may be, so as to prevent unscrupulous elements from exploring the situation to launch attacks on the Villa.”

“More So, that most of the major attacks by terrorists groups on high profile targets around the world are being carried out using hijacked vehicles or vehicles with tinted glasses.”

Adebayo Emuleomo