Terrorists planning to attack schools, Churches, others in Abuja – NSCDC

Members of the dreaded The Islamic State’s West Africa Province, ISWAP, are planning to strike in Abuja.

The terrorist group is said to be planning to launch coordinated and spontaneous attacks on soft and hard targets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

This was uncovered by the FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The NSCDC FCT commandant, Peter Maigari, who issued the Red Alert in a restricted memo dated Friday, July 8, 2022 and entitled; ‘Renewed Threat Of Attack By ISWAP Terrorist On Targets Within The FCT’, said: “Certified intelligence reveals that members of the decimated terrorist group, Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) have concluded plan to launch more coordinated and spontaneous attacks on selected targets within the FCT and have declared war against Christians in Nigeria.”

A copy of the Red Alert, which was addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and obtained by Leadership, further said: “Intelligence abounds that ISWAP terrorist group has claimed responsibilities of the Tuesday, July 5, 2022 attack on Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, releasing their adherent members.

“The foregoing is to enable them hibernate in targeted communities and re-strategise for further terrorist activities, especially on soft targets to keep the agenda of the group alive to the public.”