Security agencies have uncovered Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) fighters in Benue, Kogi and Edo states, it was learnt yesterday.

A source in the Presidency said the group had been operating within some North Central and South-South states, using foreign terrorists.

They are also believed to be recruiting young men into their fold and killing innocent people, thereby creating tension along ethnic, religious and regional fault lines.

It was gathered that “a good number “of the Islamic State terrorists have been arrested not only in the Benue valley but significantly in many towns in Edo State, such as Akoko Edo, Okpella and Benin, the state capital. They have also been found in Okene in central Kogi State.

The source said: “Security service organisations, including the Department of State Service, (DSS) in a report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari, identified an Islamic State in West Africa network operating within some North Central and South-South areas”

The source said the discovery was made following the arrest of many suspected attackers made up of Fulani herdsmen, government-sponsored militias, militants and other miscreants in Benue State.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the “sensitivity” of the matter, said among those in custody were many who spoke Nigerian languages.

“They mostly speak the French,” the source said, adding: “This is the first time that security officials have confirmed that Islamic State in West Africa members are operating as a unit in Nigeria and the level of their penetration of the country.”

He went on: “It is understood that the cell, which has members in different parts of the country concentrates on recruiting young men to fight for the Islamic State in West Africa by unleashing the cold-blooded murder of innocent citizens.

“There was intelligence that they had planned attacks in the country, before and during Christmas and the New Year festivities. Their bombing targets included fuel depots, foreign missions, the police and military establishments.



“Their network is very wide. But so much was achieved by the DSS, which made a significant number of arrests in the last two months that helped to preempt those attacks. This helped to save Nigeria from the spate of major terrorist attacks witnessed elsewhere that were syndicated by ISIS worldwide.”

The reports submitted to the Presidency, he said, also revealed that security officials now fear an influx of other ISIS members into many parts of the country.

“We are learning more and more about this complex and sophisticated network. This is the main reason why the secret service is not parading those suspects so far arrested. It has become clear to us, by now, that the challenge facing this country is a serious one.”

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu confirmed that President Buhari had been receiving “report upon report on the situation in Benue and other states”.

He said although the DSS had recorded a lot of success lately, he had not been briefed on any of the reports.

In Benue State, no fewer than 73 persons were killed by gunmen, who were said to be herdsmen. In Taraba, 55 persons died and 200 homes were torched. Both incidents occurred early this month


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Yeye Country

If you have to fight for your god in any disguise then that your god is powerless.

He's not worthy to be served

My God is Able

My God is Great

My God is mighty

He doesn't need know one

Hes Rich, powerful and strong

amarabae and ngozi my sisters

tonyebarcanista my bro,come and hear?

This is y i created that thread. This is wat Nnamdi Kanu was saying

God always send word ahead but very few get it until it is too late.

Noah ark story was exactly like this.

sarrki:

If you have to fight for your god in any disguise then that your god is powerless.

He's not worthy to be served

My God is Able

My God is Great

My God is mighty

He doesn't need know one

Hes Rich, powerful and strong

Whenever your father in Aso Rock has failed you, you turn into a religious poet.

IS were able to successfully relocate to Nigeria under the Islamist Presido.

afbstrategies:
Yeye Country

Those hate filled illiterate know what they are doing.
They lack education and are importing their far more educated brethren to come perfect the Jihad, especially against those Christians occupying the basins where oil is likely deposited up north.

Buhari and his DSS cousin director are liars of the same feather!
If they're foreigners, how come the soldiers are always helping them with arms, planning and execution of these criminal acts.
We are not fooled.
Fulani herdsmen raped and killed 2 women in my area, when the town's people went looking for these women a truck of army soldiers promptly and arrested all of them, locked them up in Umuahia, alleging that the locals were going to fight the criminal Fulani herdsmen.
I beg carry go.

naijaking1:
Buhari and his DSS cousin director are liars of the same feather!
If they're foreigners, how come the soldiers are always helping them with arms, planning and execution of these criminal acts.
We are not fooled.
Fulani herdsmen raped and killed 2 women in my area, when the town's people went looking for these women a truck of army soldiers promptly and arrested all of them, locked them up in Umuahia, alleging that the locals were going to fight the criminal Fulani herdsmen.
I beg carry go.

As we speak they are still roaming around with their guns in open display.

And next,they'll tell us its Islamic state fighters that have been killing Benue,Plateau and Taraba ppl.

islamization agenda now unfolding

sarrki:
If you have to fight for your god in any disguise then that your god is powerless.

He's not worthy to be served

My God is Able

My God is Great

My God is mighty

He doesn't need know one

Hes Rich, powerful and strong

just look at sarrki.. talking about ur god when ur supporting the one who sent 4 them to annihilate you and your brothers..

Wicked lies from the pit of hell!

This is all rubbish. THERE ARE NO ISLAMIST STATE FIGHTERS IN NIGERIA. THESE ARE ALL EXCUSES GIVEN BY FULANIS IN TOP GOVERNMENT POSITIONS TO ABSOLVE THEIR MARAUDING FULANI HERDSMEN BROTHERS AND KINSMEN OF BLAME.

FIRST, IT WAS THE GOVERNOR OF KANO WHO SAID IT IS FOREIGN HERDSMEN FROM WEST AFRICA, NOT CHAD BUT FROM GHANA, THAT ARE COMING INTO NIGERIA TO KILL PEOPLE.

THE SECOND WAS THE IGP WHO SAID THE KILLINGS ARE DUE TO COMMUNAL CLASHES. NOW, THE DSS IS CLAIMING ISLAMIC STATE FIGHTER ARE RESPONSIBLE, NOT FULANI HERDSMEN FROM BUHARI'S VILLAGE OR NORTHERN NIGERIA.

THESE ARE ALL LIES. ISLAMIST STATE FIGHTERS ARE KNOWN TO KILL MUSLIMS SO THEY WOULD BE ATTACKING KATSINA, SOKOTO, AND OTHER NORTHERN STATES LIKE BOKO HARAM BEFORE COMING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO EDO STATE.

THE FACT IS BUHARI AND THE REST OF FULANIS IN GOVERNMENT CAN CONTINUE TO KEEP QUIET OR GIVE LAUGHABLE AND DUMB EXCUSES AS MUCH AS THEY WANT.

HERE IS WHAT WILL END UP HAPPENING VERY SOON: WHEN OTHER TRIBES IN NIGERIA ARE PUSHED TO THE WALL THEY WILL START ATTACKING FULANIS AND HOUSAS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES ALL OVER NIGERIA. AND OFCOURSE, AT WHICH POINT THERE WILL BE REPRISALS AGAINST CHRISTIANS/SOUTHERNERS IN THE NORTH AND EVERYONE WILL LOSE.

THE TIME IS NOW FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO BEGIN IMPEACHMENT TALK. IF THEY DO, BUHARI WILL SITUP. IF NOT THEY IMPEACH HIM AND THE FULANIS WON'T DO ANYTHING.

A NOTE OF CAUTION: IF YOU ARE FROM THE SOUTH OR A CHRISTIAN IN THE NORTH NOW IS THE TIME TO LEAVE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE KILLED BY FULANIS FROM THE IMPENDING ETHNIC MASSACRE THAT WILL SOON ENVELOPE NIGERIA. VACATE THE NORTH NOW OR YOU WILL BE KILLED BY BUHARI'S ETHNIC GROUP!

dokiOloye:
And next,they'll tell us its Islamic state fighters that have been killing Benue,Plateau and Taraba ppl.

Very simple. Let's kill them.

namet:
This is all rubbish. THERE ARE NO ISLAMIST STATE FIGHTERS IN NIGERIA. THESE ARE ALL EXCUSES GIVEN BY FULANIS IN TOP GOVERNMENT POSITIONS TO ABSOLVE THEIR MARAUDING FULANI HERDSMEN BROTHERS AND KINSMEN OF BLAME.

FIRST, IT WAS THE GOVERNOR OF KANO WHO SAID IT AS FOREIGN HERDSMEN FROM WEST AFRICA, NOT CHAD BUT FROM GHANA, THAT ARE COMING INTO NIGERIA TO KILL PEOPLE.

THE SECOND WAS THE IGP WHO SAID THE KILLINGS ARE DUE TO COMMUNAL CLASHES. NOW, THE DSS IS CLAIMING ISLAMIC STATE FIGHTER ARE RESPONSIBLE, NOT FULANI HERDSMEN FROM BUHARI'S VILLAGE OR NORTHERN NIGERIA.

THESE ARE ALL LIES. ISLAMIST STATE FIGHTERS ARE KNOWN TO KILL MUSLIMS SO THEY WOULD BE ATTACKING KATSINA, SOKOTO, AND OTHER NORTHERN STATES LIKE BOKO HARAM BEFORE COMING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO EDO STATE.

THE FACT IS BUHARI AND THE REST OF FULANIS IN GOVERNMENT CAN CONTINUE TO KEEP QUIET OR GIVE LAUGHABLE AND DUMB EXCUSES AS MUCH AS THEY WANT.

HERE IS WHAT WILL END UP HAPPENING VERY SOON: WHEN OTHER TRIBES IN NIGERIA ARE PUSHED TO THE WALL THEY WILL START ATTACKING FULANIS AND HOUSAS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES ALL OVER NIGERIA. AND OFCOURSE, AT WHICH POINT THERE WILL BE REPRISALS AGAINST CHRISTIANS/SOUTHERNERS IN THE NORTH AND EVERYONE WILL LOSE.

THE TIME IS NOW FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO BEGIN IMPEACHMENT TALK. IF THEY DO, BUHARI WILL SITUP. IF NOT THEY IMPEACH HIM AND THE FULANIS WON'T O ANYTHING.

A NOTE OF CAUTION: IF YOU ARE FROM THE SOUTH OR A CHRISTIAN IN THE NORTH NOW IS THE TIME TO LEAVE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE KILLED BY FULANIS FROM THE IMPENDING ETHNIC MASSACRE THAT WILL SOON ENVELOPE NIGERIA. VACATE THE NORTH NOW OR YOU WILL BE KILLED BY BUHARI'S ETHNIC GROUP!

We are leaving nowhere. They bleed too. Time to live fighting on our feet rather than die on our knees.

Firefire:
Wicked lies from the pit of hell!

Lies. They think we will be scared. No way! This country is ours. Fulani are in the minority.

Desyner:
As we speak they are still roaming around with their guns in open display.

Then what are you waiting for?

GOD save US

bosnik2018:
GOD save US

Learn weapons handling techniques. And pray along. You have a sacred duty like Samson to eliminate all Philistines.

Miyetti Allah have severally claimed responsibility for all the carnage cum herdsmen killings that have been going on especially this year, why is the FG trying so hard to absolve these terrorists of blame ? What we should be hearing by now is that leadership of that organization has been arrested by security operatives. This government is complicit in the killings, Buhari should be impeached and arrest alongside his security chiefs as soon as possible before they put the final nail in the coffin of this country

RZArecta2:
Miyetti Allah have severally claimed responsibility for all the carnage cum herdsmen killings that have been going on especially this year, why is the FG trying so hard to absolve these terrorists of blame ? What we should be hearing by now is that leadership of that organization has been arrested by security operatives. This government is complicit in the killings, Buhari should be impeached and arrest alongside his security chiefs as soon as possible before they put the final nail in the coffin of this country

Gbam.

Nigerians should blame Saraki and his National Assembly for all the killings. Saraki has failed Nigerians because he's been quiet about these killings.

Just like Buhari, keeping quiet about the mass slaughter of people all over the country by Buhari's ethnic group tantamounts to tacit endorsement of the killings.

Saraki and Dogara should know that inaction by them is worst than the actions of the fulani herdmens killers. When you refuse to do something (words backed-up by actions) about a bad situation you agree with the behavior that creates the unwanted event or circumstance. The time is now for national assembly members and Saraki to stop hiding under the table.

Saraki should come out from hiding and tackle Buhari and his fulani agenda of running over other ethnic groups in Nigeria by initiating impeachment procedures right away. I say this because condemning herdsmen in words only is not enough. Taking action means challenging the real sponsor of these carnage through impeachment or its attempt, thereof.

Again, anything short of impeachment talk by Saraki and his national assembly is a show of support for buhari and his fulani ethnic group that is slautering people all over Nigeria.

angels09:

Learn weapons handling techniques. And pray along. You have a sacred duty like Samson to eliminate all Philistines.

Where can one learn such in this country?

bosnik2018:

Where can one learn such in this country?

Find a native military personnel especially the retired ones or your village heads can organise one for the community development and security. God forbid Benue State genocide anywhere else in Nigeria!

The people who killed in Benue came out to boast about openly. Why us the government trying to shift the blame elsewhere

They are Fulani herdsmen terrorists and not ISIS.
Buhari can't fool us.

naijaking1:
Buhari and his DSS cousin director are liars of the same feather!
If they're foreigners, how come the soldiers are always helping them with arms, planning and execution of these criminal acts.
We are not fooled.
Fulani herdsmen raped and killed 2 women in my area, when the town's people went looking for these women a truck of army soldiers promptly and arrested all of them, locked them up in Umuahia, alleging that the locals were going to fight the criminal Fulani herdsmen.
I beg carry go.

Point of correction.

They are not Criminal Fulani herdsmen but Terrorists Fulani herdsmen.

They are terrorists and not criminal.

Boko Haram and Islamic State/ gave been allied for years though. The wolves have been here whole time. This doesnt make semse to me. What strategic value do farmers in Benue and Taraba have to these terrorist? All report shows is Nigeria security sucks whether it's rampaging herdsmen or sleeper cell terrorist.

I have been saying this for 6 years now. Islam has terror” and Muslims knows

demonstrate:
amarabae and ngozi my sisters

tonyebarcanista my bro,come and hear?

This is y i created that thread. This is wat Nnamdi Kanu was saying

God always send word ahead but very few get it until it is too late.

Noah ark story was exactly like this.

Pls don't involve Tonyebarcanista because he is a slave who doesn't know he is.

A slave who loves those who have taken over his peoples oil wells and hates those fighting to help his people get back their oil wells.