Security operatives working on the trail of extremist elements and insurgents have foiled a plot by terrorists of Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) to establish a strategic base in Oyo State for the coordination of their activities in Oyo, Osun, and Kwara States.

Independent sources spoken to by the Nigerian Tribune confirmed that ISWAP members fleeing Maiduguri, Borno State had linked up with one of their members who operates around the Oke-Ogun axis in the Northern parts of Oyo State, to comb strategic locations where a coordinating base that would be responsible for operations in Oyo, Kwara, and Osun States could be set up.

It was learned that the said loyalist of ISWAP had been linked with kidnapping and other criminal activities around Oke-Ogun and had started making preparations for the establishment of a base in the Afijio local government area of Oyo State.

It was gathered that security agents got wind of his plan after he held a meeting with some members somewhere in Osun State, after which a number of the gang members were arrested.

Sources said that the link for the group is based in Oke Ogun, however, escaped the arrest and moved to the old Oyo national park, which links the Kamoko forest that stretches from Kaduna to Niger and Kwara States and also links the Old Oyo State in Oke Ogun axis.

The arrest of some of the insurgents by security men operating in Oyo and Osun States was, however, said to have resulted in the recovery of several AK 47 rifles, and a hot pursuit of the linkman said to have stayed in Ago Are town in Oyo State for sometime

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State said on Monday that some insurgents fleeing from the North had attempted to set up camps near Fashola Farms in Oyo State.

Sources told the Nigerian Tribune that the site mentioned by the governor, which was initially targeted as a suitable location is about five kilometers from Fashola Farms but that security agents have since blocked the secret plot.

“The Kamoko forest which stretches from Kaduna all through Niger and links Kwara and Oyo States through Old Oyo National Park is the route being relied upon by these terrorists to make their way into the South West.

“They intend to establish a base around the South-West and when security men got the hints, a hot pursuit was undertaken, leading to some arrests,” a source stated, adding that every effort was being made to neutralise the plot of the terrorists,” said the source.

Another independent source said that the terrorists’ linkman in Oke Ogun had planned to locate a suitable place ahead of a meeting of his collaborators and that the operatives had bursted the plot and scattered the bid for the secret base.

As a result of the development, it was learned that security agencies across the North West state of Kaduna, as well as North Central states of Niger and Kwara, and the South West States of Oyo, Osun, and Ogun States, are already placed on red alert to forestall any plot to establish a camp or base around the South West.

In another development, sources told Nigerian Tribune that security agents have arrested a traditional worshiper in Iseyin, Oyo State, for trying to incite religious disharmony.

It was gathered that the man was trying to dispute some claims in the Holy Quran and equally plans to extend the same treatment to the Holy Bible as a way of igniting confrontation among adherents of the different religions in parts of Oyo State.

Though the man was said to have escaped to Lekki, in Lagos State, Security agencies in Oyo and Ogun States were said to have worked assiduously to get him arrested.

PressMyButton:
Listen and listen good, NO terrorists, be you ISWAP, Bokoharam, Lukarawa or IPOB, will ever be tolerated to breathe for a second anywhere in the SW. Terrorism can never survive in the SW, how you wan take do am?. All Northern Serikis and Emirs will even fish them out by themselves and hand them over to the security. Eze Ndigbo will also by themselves hand over any ipob terrorists to the security. Because they know that SW authorities has zero tolerance for terrorism.
About four or five years ago, some Boko boys who fled the north ran to Lagos but they were picked up like beans by DSS, because the Northern leader where they ran to hide among the northerns identified them, profiled them and reported to the Lagos authorities. Where do you want to hide in the SW?, even the forests will be too hot for you. SW is not a place where some illiterate terrorists lock up their elders at home on a particular day of the week for seven years, it will NEVER happen in the SW.

kaltonga:

My friend shut up your dirty mouth, will you develope mouth odour if you didn't mention Igbo in your unfortunate life? A situation ariser from your region must you mention Igbo before you make your point? You claim you don't tolerate terrorizing, the Skull you Yorubas mine every day is it not worst than terrorizm? What kind of death or what manner of terror will be worst than people living with the fear of their heads falling off voile tly from their body at any given time.. hypocrite.

PressMyButton:
Listen and listen good, NO terrorists, be you ISWAP, Bokoharam, Lukarawa or IPOB, will ever be tolerated to breathe for a second anywhere in the SW. Terrorism can never survive in the SW, how you wan take do am?. All Northern Serikis and Emirs will even fish them out by themselves and hand them over to the security. Eze Ndigbo will also by themselves hand over any ipob terrorists to the security. Because they know that SW authorities has zero tolerance for terrorism.
About four or five years ago, some Boko boys who fled the north ran to Lagos but they were picked up like beans by DSS, because the Northern leader where they ran to hide among the northerns identified them, profiled them and reported to the Lagos authorities. Where do you want to hide in the SW?, even the forests will be too hot for you. SW is not a place where some illiterate terrorists lock up their elders at home on a particular day of the week for seven years, it will NEVER happen in the SW.

PressMyButton:
Listen and listen good, NO terrorists, be you ISWAP, Bokoharam, Lukarawa or IPOB, will ever be tolerated to breathe for a second anywhere in the SW. Terrorism can never survive in the SW, how you wan take do am?. All Northern Serikis and Emirs will even fish them out by themselves and hand them over to the security. Eze Ndigbo will also by themselves hand over any ipob terrorists to the security. Because they know that SW authorities has zero tolerance for terrorism.
About four or five years ago, some Boko boys who fled the north ran to Lagos but they were picked up like beans by DSS, because the Northern leader where they ran to hide among the northerns identified them, profiled them and reported to the Lagos authorities. Where do you want to hide in the SW?, even the forests will be too hot for you. SW is not a place where some illiterate terrorists lock up their elders at home on a particular day of the week for seven years, it will NEVER happen in the SW.

zero8zero:
Coming to SW was a great mistake. Yorubas will crush them with everything they have. I could recall when some militants were Kidnapping & killing in some creeks of Ikorodu, Yoruba rallied round and called on GEJ to deploy jets to the area.
When Nigerian Airforce deployed Ariel bombardments on them, they never came back again. Nobody was saying, Nigeria govt was killing our people or civilians. When it comes to insecurity, all hands must be on deck.

happney65:
We are up to the task in OYO. No bastard van set up nonesense here

PressMyButton:
Listen and listen good, NO terrorists, be you ISWAP, Bokoharam, Lukarawa or IPOB, will ever be tolerated to breathe for a second anywhere in the SW. Terrorism can never survive in the SW, how you wan take do am?. All Northern Serikis and Emirs will even fish them out by themselves and hand them over to the security. Eze Ndigbo will also by themselves hand over any ipob terrorists to the security. Because they know that SW authorities has zero tolerance for terrorism.
About four or five years ago, some Boko boys who fled the north ran to Lagos but they were picked up like beans by DSS, because the Northern leader where they ran to hide among the northerns identified them, profiled them and reported to the Lagos authorities. Where do you want to hide in the SW?, even the forests will be too hot for you. SW is not a place where some illiterate terrorists lock up their elders at home on a particular day of the week for seven years, it will NEVER happen in the SW.