US predicts more bomb attacks in Nigeria
By Ike Nnamdi, Correspondent, Washington D.C
Friday, January 07, 2011


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Nigeria will experience more deadly bomb attacks this year as extreme militant groups affiliated to Al-Qaida step up their efforts to undermine the government, according to America’s elite spy agency, The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

In a memo sent to President Barack Obama and top defence chiefs, the CIA said the long term objective of the groups is the overthrow of “Nigeria’s secular government to be replaced by a strict Islamic administration under Sharia law.

“The agency also concluded that foreign terrorist groups have set up safe havens in the country and are actively recruiting and training youths who they intend to deploy for terror attacks against government facilities.” Officials also warned that some Nigerian security officials have also been compromised by terror groups and could be playing an active part in helping them achieve their objectives.

“The agency predicted the rise of terror groups in Nigeria years ago but the situation now is dire, worsened by the combination of unemployment, the religious and ethnic direction of the present political scenarios”, officials of the Homeland Security Department told Daily Sun. Sources said facilities on the target list of these groups include airports, power stations, oil pipelines, hotels and any place where large number of casualties can be recorded. “The ultimate aim is to cause a large number of deaths and damages”, according to a counter-terrorism official.

The Daily Sun learnt that it was because of the urgency of the Nigerian situation that the administration took the unprecedented step of President Obama and Homeland Security chief Janet Napalitano jointly criticizing the New Year eve bombing in Abuja. “The administration is concerned about the unfolding event in Nigeria and is in discussion with its relevant security agencies for greater security cooperation,” officials stated.

The CIA recommends that Abuja must monitor more closely religious schools, especially in the north and funds sent in by foreign groups as gifts. It also warns that officials who lose out in the elections are likely to play the religious card, which could further raise tension.

Ola edo:

Because they will be the ones to cause it.

redsun:

Nigeria is too primitive to exist as a country,just like afganistan,somalia and co.D country luck has ran out

reubeno:

this American's are bunch of crooks, they don't like Nigeria, just like dey created Taliban, MOSSAD, Militants that is still nt enough for them, now they hv started planting bomb everywhere in nigeria again.

Pakistan was actually at peace untill US crept in through the back door  and started causing problems, pakistan isn't figthing anybody all you hear is BOMB blast anytime, anywhere  anyday. Must we sign the anti- terrorism treaty? GEJ shud wake up n show then d way out or else b4 d general election they will the first to tell him his nt capable of rulling this country,

US is behind all this poo oooo, they really want to hv their own share of the crude oil, sooner or later, US anti terrorist squads will be stationed permanently in Nigeria all in d name of security n Nigeria will pay them in return with crude, later they will start supporting d opposition b4 u knw it ANARCHY GBAM!!!, COTE D'VORE

soft girl:

May God help us in this country may any of our family member not be casualty o In jesus name Amen

snowdrops:

Don tell me you believe all this crap you just typed. This is the exact thinking of despots like Hugo Rafael Chávez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Kim Il Sung.
And where are they now? They all remain backward due to their inability to embrace the truth that they are the cause of their problems and not some external force.

russellino:

It is common sense agreed. Why is it that the people who have ruled this country have taken this threat for a joke till now.hinestly i still dont think they get the gravity of this crap. Those clowns are drunk on stolen money and they really dont give a damn whats going on or who's dying. Why is that no one took bin laden's talk seriously.we were all saying stuff like - ''lai lai not in naija''. We need prayers

sholly_boy:

are we sure u.s are not the one behind this boomb blast wahala? cos dem fit they try to take over this our belove useless country called nigeria.

auwal87:

I really do want an Independent Nation for Northern Nigeria. But Honestly I don't like it this way, killings, bombings, bloodsheds, etc. The definitive rules of engagement applies to Nigeria except for the above I listed.

The future for Nigeria as ONE country is very DARK, chaos in Nigeria will cause trouble in the whole African continent, both Economically and Socially.

One question, I didn't forgot when a report was released about the future of sub-saharan Africa (15 new countries may emerge). This report was made by the US security agencies, and only God knows what else they know or plan about the country. I really don't care if the country splits, but let it be peaceful and the MOST peaceful separation ever. It is possible!

About Islamic Extremism, I keep on reminding Muslims, a call for action becomes very necessary. Peace is always the way and the answer.

I choose separation
I choose peace

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