It had been predicted that Lagos will experience the eclipse from about 7:14AM to 9:52AM, while the city of Port Harcourt would have the greatest obscuration of seventy-three point nine-eight percent.
Following the development; the Nigeria Police Force issued a warning about the likelihood of criminals taking advantage of the situation to engage in some nefarious acts, particularly around the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The FCT Police Command urged all residents of Abuja to be vigilant, just as it warned those contemplating to exploit the climatic condition for the purpose of committing crime to have a rethink about their plans.