Army warns of possible attacks on churches, schools

The Nigerian Army has warned that violent groups, including the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), whitethorn beryllium readying coordinated attacks connected churches, schools, NYSC predisposition camps and different susceptible nationalist places crossed Nigeria.

The informing was contained successful a connection dated September 9, 2026, signed by AM Sodiq and addressed to the General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Ibadan. SaharaReporters obtained the document.

According to the Army, quality indicates “increasing mobilisation of resources and foot-soldiers” by violent groups for imaginable attacks successful parts of the North-East, North-West, North-Central and immoderate areas of the South-West.

It warned that the attacks could hap “any infinitesimal from now” and identified Catholic and Protestant churches, superior and secondary schools, NYSC predisposition camps and different susceptible locations arsenic imaginable targets.

The Army besides said it had received accusation astir the question of scores of equipped fighters from Katsina done Kaduna towards Plateau State.

The subject further disclosed that suspected ISWAP members had started monitoring immoderate of the identified targets, allegedly with the assistance of section collaborators.

“Further quality revealed that su...