Bio-weapons and Bio-terrorism Attacks on Commercial Shipping in Nigeria: The Potential Trojan Horse of the 21st Century by Abdulkadir, Abdulrazaq Owolabi

“…Biological attacks by terrorists may seem more like a plot element in an action film than a realistic threat.The possibility of biological weapons attack could be very remote.Scholars are divergent in their opinions on the plausibility of a biological attack.The U.S.Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the National Intelligence Council stated in 2008 that bio terrorism is a more likely threat than nuclear terrorism.Researches have revealed that of all weapons of mass destruction, biological weapons constitute the greatest worry.The most likely target for bio-terrorism is a major city or other densely crowded areas, such as transportation hubs like sea ports. …”
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