We did not carry out any joint operation with American Soldiers – SSS

As panic continue to grip residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja over an advisory issued by the United States earlier in the week, the State Security Service (SSS) has denied report it conducted an operation in partnership with American soldiers at TradeMoore.

The SSS however confirmed that its officials conducted a search operation at an estate in Abuja.

“I can categorically tell you that we did not carry out any joint operation with American Soldiers as being widely reported in the media,” Peter Afunanya, the SSS spokesperson, told PRNigeria.

“Though we carried out an operation in an Abuja Estate with sister agencies, no foreign troops were involved,” he said.

Mr Afunanya did not speak on the exact number of suspects arrested as well as their identity.

The operation at TradeMoore followed a travel advisory by the US and the UK governments advising their citizens to avoid Nigeria, particularly Abuja, due to fear of terrorist attack.

Since the Sunday advisory by the US, many other foreign missions have issued similar advisories.