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By Dayo Johnson, Akure
The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised the alarm implicit an imminent violent onslaught connected immoderate communities successful Ondo and Kogi States by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP).
According to a confidential memo dated October 20, 2025, and addressed to the Brigade Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, Owena Cantonment, Akure, the DSS warned that credible quality confirmed plans by the insurgents to motorboat coordinated assaults connected respective communities.
The memo, signed by Hi Kana, Director of Security, DSS Ondo State Command, specifically listed Eriti Akoko and Oyin Akoko successful Akoko North-West Local Government Area, arsenic good arsenic Owo municipality successful Owo Local Government Area, arsenic imaginable targets.
The concealed work cautioned that the terrorists had already commenced surveillance of brushed targets successful the affected areas and called connected the subject to heighten information operations to forestall immoderate attack.
“Intelligence confirmed plans by members of ISWAP to transportation retired coordinated attacks connected communities successful Ondo and Kogi States anytime soon.
The level of information alertness crossed the identified communities should beryllium instantly scaled up to forestall nonaccomplishment of lives and property,” the memo stated.
This latest alert comes 3 years aft the June 2022 massacre astatine St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, wherever implicit 40 worshippers were killed by suspected ISWAP members during Sunday mass.
Meanwhile, Vanguard gathered that a high-level information gathering was held connected Tuesday with stakeholders from the 2 Police Area Commands successful the Akoko portion — Ikare and Iwaro-Oka — convened by the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, successful effect to the information warning.
A connection issued by the authorities constabulary spokesperson, SP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the gathering was portion of a renewed effort to forestall a breakdown of instrumentality and bid and aligns with the proactive policing strategies of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun.
According to the statement: “The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Adebowale Lawal, contiguous convened a high-powered information gathering and assemblage engagement league with stakeholders from the 2 Police Area Commands successful the Akoko portion — Ikare and Iwaro-Oka.
The meeting, held astatine Ikare Akoko, aimed to consolidate existing information partnerships and foster greater collaboration betwixt the constabulary and members of the public.”
Those successful attendance included accepted rulers, elder constabulary officers, leaders of the Fulani and Igbo communities, representatives of the NURTW, Okada Riders Association, Farmers’ Association, Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), Vigilante and Hunters Associations, and the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) led by its State Chairman, Ambassador Gabriel Ariyo.
The interactive session, according to the statement, strengthened communal spot betwixt the constabulary and the community. Participants commended the Command’s efforts successful maintaining bid and pledged continued enactment done actionable quality and cooperation.
Representatives of farmers assured the Command of timely and close accusation to assistance its operations, portion accepted rulers emphasized the value of securing borderline communities adjoining Ekiti and Kogi States to curb cross-border threats.
Leaders of the Hausa-Fulani and Igbo communities, alongside different socio-economic groups, lauded the CP for his fairness, inclusivity, and people-oriented policing approach. They reaffirmed their committedness to accusation sharing and associated vigilance to support lives and property.
In his remarks, CP Adebowale Lawal appreciated the stakeholders for their collaboration and commended officers successful the 2 Area Commands for their dedication to duty.
He reiterated the Command’s determination to deepen assemblage policing and prolong proactive engagement with each stakeholders, adding that the constabulary stay committed to the IGP’s imaginativeness of intelligence-driven and citizen-focused policing that guarantees lasting bid and information crossed Ondo State.
The CP besides shared his idiosyncratic interaction with attendees, encouraging them to scope retired straight with credible accusation to enactment constabulary operations.
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