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Terrorists plan fresh attacks in Ondo, Kogi —DSS

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday, raised the alarm over an imminent terrorist attack on some communities in Ondo and Kogi states by the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP.

A confidential memo dated October 20, 2025, that was addressed to the Brigade Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, Owena Cantonment, Akure, the security service warned that credible intelligence confirmed plans by the insurgents to launch coordinated assaults on several communities.

Signed by Hi Kana, Director of Security, DSS Ondo State Command, the memo, specifically listed Eriti Akoko and Oyin Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area as well as Owo town in Owo Local Government Area, as potential targets.

The Secret Service warned that the terrorists had already commenced surveillance on soft targets in the affected areas and called on the military to heighten security operations to forestall any attack.““Intelligence confirmed plans by members of ISWAP to carry out coordinated attacks on communities in Ondo and Kogi states anytime soon.

“The level of security alertness across the identified communities should be immediately scaled up to prevent loss of lives and property.”

Recall that this security alert is coming three years after the June 2022, massacre at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, where over 40 worshippers were killed by suspected ISWAP in cold blood during morning mass.

Vanguard gathered that a security meeting held on Tuesday with stakeholders from the two Police Area Commands in the Akoko region — Ikare and Iwaro-Oka, by the state police commissioner Adebowale Lawal, was in connection with the security alert.

Spokesperson of the Ondo Police Command, Ayanlade Olayinka said that the meeting is “in a renewed effort to prevent the breakdown of law and order, and in line with the proactive policing strategies of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun.

“The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Adebowale Lawal, on Tuesday, convened a high-powered security meeting and community engagement session with stakeholders from the two Police Area Commands in the Akoko region — Ikare and Iwaro-Oka.

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‘Leave or die’ — Terrorists gives quit notice to Borno communities

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have given residents of Kukawa LGA notice to quit their communities or face death from the terror group.

This is coming barely four days after killing fifteen fishermen in the Tumbun Rogo community.

A resident who fled his community to Maiduguri three hours after receiving the threat, revealed this to Channels Television.

While relieving his experience, the resident who begged anonymity, explained that the terrorists had gathered residents of various communities in the LGA in the early hours of Thursday, and told them to vacate their homes before Saturday, or else they would be killed.

According to him, immediately after they received the threat from the terrorists, communities started vacating their communities, some to Kross Kauwa while others left for Monguno.

Kukawa LGA is a local government at Lake Chad that is popular for fishing, farming and other agricultural value chain activities. it is surrounded by Lake Chad and has the presence of troops of the Nigerian Army and the Navy.

Although displaced by the insurgents during the insurgency, some communities like Kross Kauwa, Baga, Doron-Baga, Kukawa community, Tumbun Rogo were resettled back by the Professor Babagana Zulum administration.

Despite the restoration of relative peace and stability to the area, Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have continued to attack the communities, due to the socioeconomic value of the area to the terrorists, who exploit the fishing and farming activities of the place for their survival and financial support.

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Planned Abuja Terror Attack: Suspected ISWAP Bomb Makers Arrested

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

No fewer than two suspected ISWAP members have been arrested in Trademore Estate, along Airport Road, Abuja on Monday.

The arrest, according to information gathered by LeadingReporters were made by the combined track team of the Department for State Security Services and their American counterparts.

The arrests, according to LeadingReporters finding followed a tip off that a highly notorious ISWAP member who specialized in making bombs lived in the estate.

Eyewitness account revealed that the DSS and their foreign counterpart used tracking devices to track the suspects, following a tip-off and a strong intel-gathering.

One of the suspects was said to be hiding in a bullet-proof Toyota Camry car parked meters away from their hideout and was trying to speed off when the bomb tracker device started pointing towards the car where he has loaded the bomb.

The vehicle was rained with bullets which did not penetrate. It took a tedious breaking of the windscreen with devices before they were able to arrest the suspect.

The security operatives were said to have shut the entrance and exit gates of the estate while the operation lasted.

Our correspondent gathered that the two suspects said to be siblings were taken into custody on an allegation of terrorism.

This happened less than 24 hours after the United States and the United Kingdom warned of a possible terror attack in Abuja, especially targeted at government buildings, places of worship and schools, among others.

A message in the Estate’s Whatsapp platform partly read, “It’s no longer news that there was a high-powered sting operation in Phase 3 this afternoon, culminating in a complete shutdown of our estate. A combination of the American Army and our DSS team were responsible.

“We are unable to give full details of the reason(s) behind the operation; however, we can confirm that there was an allegation of terrorist activities. It is therefore desperately incumbent on every resident to remain vigilant, know your neighbours and report any suspicious movement, person or activities to the exco, street reps and/or the police.

‘’We will continue to do our utmost best to keep the estate safe for all of us. Everyone is responsible for security and there should be no iota of abdication of this responsibility.”

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