Officials have ordered schools and government offices to close during the WEF event, which be attended by the
presidents of Rwanda, Senegal and Kenya as well as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
presidents of Rwanda, Senegal and Kenya as well as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said those detained on Saturday were being interrogated and had provided "useful information.
" Boko Haram is also believed to be behind the kidnapping of more than 200 teenage girls from their school in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria more than a fortnight ago. President Goodluck Jonathan is due to give a national address on Sunday after criticism of his handling of Islamic
militants.
militants.
President Goodluck Jonathan's government says 5,000 police and soldiers will be deployed for the WEF on Africa , which begins on Wednesday. The official reason for closing all schools and government offices in the capital is to ensure traffic flows smoothly. But the BBC's Will Ross in
Abuja says security concerns are also a likely reason, with fewer vehicles on the roads enabling stricter searches and cutting potential targets for further bomb attacks.
The government minister said the security measures were aimed at calming nerves but told Nigerian media the focus
on returning the abducted girls to their families was "much more important".
The government minister said the security measures were aimed at calming nerves but told Nigerian media the focus
on returning the abducted girls to their families was "much more important".
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