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MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENTS: NIGERIA POLICE FORCE REASSURES NIGERIANS OF SUSTAINED SECURITY VIGILANCE

The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olatunji Disu, psc, reassures all Nigerians of the unwavering commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to the protection of lives, property, and national peace, in light of evolving geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and their potential global implications.

While Nigeria remains stable and its internal security situation firmly under control, the Force has reinforced proactive, intelligence-led policing measures across the country. The Ag. IGP has directed all Commissioners of Police in the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, with particular attention to the North West, North East, and North Central zones, to heighten surveillance and intelligence gathering, strengthen collaboration with traditional and religious leaders, enhance visibility policing around worship centres and public spaces, and swiftly address any attempt by individuals or groups to exploit global developments to incite unrest or sectarian tension.

The Nigeria Police Force reiterates that Nigeria will not serve as a theatre for foreign conflicts. Any attempt to import external ideological or religious tensions into the country will be met with the full weight of the law.

IGP Disu calls on community leaders nationwide to continue promoting peace and urges citizens to remain calm, vigilant, and law-abiding, reporting any suspicious activity to the nearest police formation.

The Nigeria Police Force remains resolute, prepared, and fully committed to safeguarding every Nigerian and maintaining national security at all times.

Ag. ACP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
1st March, 2026

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Background

1) I wrote a series on this thread about things that happened in northern Nigeria in the 1970s and 1980s. There was a lot of tension because there was competition between Saudi Arabia /Sheikh Gummi The First (who were promoting Sunni Islam) and Iran/Sheikh Zakzaky (who were promoting Shia Islam).

2) At this point we need to address an issue that has often cropped up on Nairaland since 2005. Iran has not been involved in Al-Qaeda, ISIS, ISWAP and those other terrorist groups (there's always a nairalander that props up with that false claim, but he is usually schooled). Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram and all those other groups say that they are affiliated to Sunni Islam, while Iran is the biggest Shia country. They are of different denominations and they are actually opponents.

If you are looking for the group that Iran supports in Nigeria, look no further than the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) led by Sheikh Zakzaky.

3) I have written about the IMN and I'll simply tell you why I wrote about them (because that's the most important thing and it's what you need to know).


The IMN has a habit of staging marches and these marches have become a problem.

The IMN usually stages marches on their holy days and you'll see large number of IMN members walking down an important expressway in Kaduna. Nobody can pass when they are marching. This often causes unbelievable traffic jams and disturbs the lives of people living in the area.

To make matters worse, the IMN do not believe in Nigeria, they do not believe in the constitution or any earthly authority. Therefore they've often had clashes with government.

Sometimes government tries to ignore them, but General Sani Abacha's regime detained Sheikh Zakzaky, some of his children were killed during the Goodluck Jonathan era and many of his followers were killed when they blocked the road (because they were marching) and they refused to allow the chief of army staff (General Buratai) convoy to pass.

Generals in the convoy came down to beg the IMN members to move and allow the convoy to pass, but IMN youths were threatening the generals and hitting their chests (I actually saw the video of IMN youths tapping the chests of generals).

Then the bodyguards opened fire and were able to clear a path for the convoy to pass. (If I remember correctly, General Buratai was travelling between Kaduna and Zaria to attend the NDA graduation ceremony, but the IMN had blocked the highway).

Soldiers invaded the IMN compound later that night.

4) I once created a thread an in that thread I praised the inspector general of police because he did something that I had always wondered why IGPs had not done in the past.

This was the first Trump tenure and President Trump launched an attack that killed a senior Iranian general.

The inspector general of police put all policemen in Nigeria on high alert after that attack. That was the right thing to do.

You see, the IMN has a habit of staging marches anytime Iran is attacked and this always causes a lot of disruption. I want you to understand what I mean by disruption, so I'll tell you about something else.

The Army invaded Zakzaky's compound and IMN members also rioted. Therefore Zakzaky was arrested and had many court cases that were separately instituted by the Federal Government and the Kaduna State Government. The IMN staged marches any time Zakzaky appeared in court and I need you to go to YouTube and watch videos of those marches and see the chaos it caused in Abuja and Kaduna.

5) The purpose of this post is to say that the security services in Nigeria (especially in Abuja and Kaduna) need to be on high alert because the IMN might stage more marches to protest against the attacks on Iran.

2020 thread:

Death Of Soleimani: Nigerian IGP Adamu Places Policemen On Red Alert Nationwide
https://www.nairaland.com/5615427/death-soleimani-nigerian-igp-adamu

Isn’t it better to just shut up before Iran remembers you and you endanger the citizens? The ones going on bikes being sighted across the country, even the military can’t protect the public from them, na Middle East matter you wan put mouth

Actually we have so many senseless people in Nigeria.

While we have some people protesting in support of Iran from North, so as we have some people from South supporting Israel

Those 2 groups are both blinded by religion.

Iran/Israel fighting, why should that be headache of any Nigerians?

https://www.nairaland.com/8627033/whats-business-some-nigerians-usa

Clowns in leadership positions.

Nigeria ntooorrr

Nigerian police or which one?.

Lol 🤣🤣

Very anyhow people
Like what defence system do we have in case there is an incursion?

Make any Mus***lim do anyhow because of Iran, them go see anyhow

Iran dey Middle East, not even Africa, so make them just jejely keep that energy enter plane go Iran go help them fight!!!

Make them leave Nigeria for us

The only solution to Nigeria right now is divide....

We know there would be protests....Niger State has taken the lead .... which state is next?

naptu2:
Nigeria Police Force @PoliceNG



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This is absolutely the right way to go. Kudos to the Police Service.

naptu2:
Nigeria Police Force @PoliceNG



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What exactly does these people take Nigerians for? Simply tell tinubu not to align with Iran or any force against the US and Israel. You, Nigerian police, nigerian Army and the whole nigeirans forces have no single capacity to protect Nigerians from the US. Look at, nigerian police I called the day some hoodlums came into my business environment and the policeman asked me to pay 50k before they come. I did not send it to them but I made the hoodlums to write undertaken despite not being armed. Technically I am even more capable to protect myself than this inglorious nigerian police force.

This thread will also expose those that cannot read.

helinues:
Actually we have so many senseless people in Nigeria.

While we have some people protesting in support of Iran from North, so as we have some people from South supporting Israel

Those 2 groups are both blinded by religion.

Iran/Israel fighting, why should that be headache of any Nigerians?

https://www.nairaland.com/8627033/whats-business-some-nigerians-usa

The last time I checked some govt officials in naija are pro Iran. So the real problem are those who support Iran, with the illusion that nigeria is an islamic State, the South West and data boys like you who support mannequinne in aso rock for crumbs.

Lol you can't assure us about safety concerning bandits and herdsmen.... You are doing chochocho on something that doesn't concern us.... Hundreds of people are being killed monthly you won't talk but anything internal security u go dey rush put mouth.... Una no dey shame

MrSly:
The last time I checked some govt officials in naija are pro Iran. So the real problem are those who support Iran, with the illusion that nigeria is an islamic State, the South West and data boys like you who support mannequinne in aso rock for crumbs.

Na God I wan take beg you, if you no get sensible comments to make, kindly avoid my comments

Thank you

helinues:
Na God I wan take beg you, if you no get sensible comments to make, kindly avoid my comments

Thank you

Na you suppose avoid every thread on nairaland. Stop contaminating the forum with silly comments.

Northern Nigeria is a ticking time bomb.

A very religio-centric and hostile place.

MrSly:
Na you suppose avoid every thread on nairaland. Stop contaminating the forum with silly comments.

U dey mind helinues, that one no kuku get sense

Police are your enemies that pretend as friends.

We Dey talk of anumanu with horns snail sef Dey talk

These people are really clown. They keep on recycling nonsense as inspector general of police. You have not solved the security problem at your backyard and you are talking of crisis in a country millions of miles away

helinues:
Actually we have so many senseless people in Nigeria.

While we have some people protesting in support of Iran from North, so as we have some people from South supporting Israel

Those 2 groups are both blinded by religion.

Iran/Israel fighting, why should that be headache of any Nigerians?

https://www.nairaland.com/8627033/whats-business-some-nigerians-usa

Well said bro
My child hood friend yesterday in our club I asked him to give opening prayers he said he can't.
I now asked after the meeting the reason he said due to Iran Ayatollah death I shocked.
My own childhood friend oh

mosicola:
These people are really clown. They keep on recycling nonsense as inspector general of police. You have not solved the security problem at your backyard and you are talking of crisis in a country millions of miles away

guy try and read!!
God have mercy!!
This early Monday morning

tunde1200:
Well said bro
My child hood friend yesterday in our club I asked him to give opening prayers he said he can't.
I now asked after the meeting the reason he said due to Iran Ayatollah death I shocked.
My own childhood friend oh

stay away from such friends 😂

tunde1200:
Well said bro
My child hood friend yesterday in our club I asked him to give opening prayers he said he can't.
I now asked after the meeting the reason he said due to Iran Ayatollah death I shocked.
My own childhood friend oh

Imagine that warp ideology. And the person will be claiming to be educated oo

jericco1:
Lol 🤣🤣

Very anyhow people
Like what defence system do we have in case there is an incursion?

The major defence system is a lot of retards in uniform with plenty of AKs and tear gases.. No robust border security.

Abeg which police dey talk? Nigerian Police or US police?

naptu2:
Background

1) I wrote a series on this thread about things that happened in northern Nigeria in the 1970s and 1980s. There was a lot of tension because there was competition between Saudi Arabia /Sheikh Gummi The First (who were promoting Sunni Islam) and Iran/Sheikh Zakzaky (who were promoting Shia Islam).

2) At this point we need to address an issue that has often cropped up on Nairaland since 2005. Iran has not been involved in Al-Qaeda, ISIS, ISWAP and those other terrorist groups (there's always a nairalander that props up with that false claim, but he is usually schooled). Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram and all those other groups say that they are affiliated to Sunni Islam, while Iran is the biggest Shia country. They are of different denominations and they are actually opponents.

If you are looking for the group that Iran supports in Nigeria, look no further than the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) led by Sheikh Zakzaky.

3) I have written about the IMN and I'll simply tell you why I wrote about them (because that's the most important thing and it's what you need to know).


The IMN has a habit of staging marches and these marches have become a problem.

The IMN usually stages marches on their holy days and you'll see large number of IMN members walking down an important expressway in Kaduna. Nobody can pass when they are marching. This often causes unbelievable traffic jams and disturbs the lives of people living in the area.

To make matters worse, the IMN do not believe in Nigeria, they do not believe in the constitution or any earthly authority. Therefore they've often had clashes with government.

Sometimes government tries to ignore them, but General Sani Abacha's regime detained Sheikh Zakzaky, some of his children were killed during the Goodluck Jonathan era and many of his followers were killed when they blocked the road (because they were marching) and they refused to allow the chief of army staff (General Buratai) convoy to pass.

Generals in the convoy came down to beg the IMN members to move and allow the convoy to pass, but IMN youths were threatening the generals and hitting their chests (I actually saw the video of IMN youths tapping the chests of generals).

Then the bodyguards opened fire and were able to clear a path for the convoy to pass. (If I remember correctly, General Buratai was travelling between Kaduna and Zaria to attend the NDA graduation ceremony, but the IMN had blocked the highway).

Soldiers invaded the IMN compound later that night.

4) I once created a thread an in that thread I praised the inspector general of police because he did something that I had always wondered why IGPs had not done in the past.

This was the first Trump tenure and President Trump launched an attack that killed a senior Iranian general.

The inspector general of police put all policemen in Nigeria on high alert after that attack. That was the right thing to do.

You see, the IMN has a habit of staging marches anytime Iran is attacked and this always causes a lot of disruption. I want you to understand what I mean by disruption, so I'll tell you about something else.

The Army invaded Zakzaky's compound and IMN members also rioted. Therefore Zakzaky was arrested and had many court cases that were separately instituted by the Federal Government and the Kaduna State Government. The IMN staged marches any time Zakzaky appeared in court and I need you to go to YouTube and watch videos of those marches and see the chaos it caused in Abuja and Kaduna.

5) The purpose of this post is to say that the security services in Nigeria (especially in Abuja and Kaduna) need to be on high alert because the IMN might stage more marches to protest against the attacks on Iran.

2020 thread:

Death Of Soleimani: Nigerian IGP Adamu Places Policemen On Red Alert Nationwide
https://www.nairaland.com/5615427/death-soleimani-nigerian-igp-adamu

El zakzaky's children were killed during Buhari regime, Goodluck had nothing to do with it.

rapcy:
El zakzaky's children were killed during Buhari regime, Goodluck had nothing to do with it.

Click on the link and look at the date of this front page thread.

Killing Of My 3 Sons Planned By GEJ—Nigeria’s Shiite Leader, Sheikh El-ZakZaky
https://www.nairaland.com/1831056/killing-3-sons-planned-gejnigerias