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ISWAP Establishing Caliphate Around Kainji National Park – Niger Govt

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November 23, (THEWILL) – The Niger state government has raised an alarm over the presence of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Borgu Local Government Area of the state.

The secretary to the state government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, who made the disclosure during a press briefing in Minna, the state capital, said the group is responsible for the kidnap of the Dodo of Wawa.

He disclosed that members of the group are currently trying to establish a caliphate around the Kainji National Park located in the council.

According to Matane, the members of the sect claim they are not bandits, but are sent by God to the area to indoctrinate the people with their beliefs.

“They claimed that they are not bandits, but poised to set up a Kalipha at the Kainji National Park. They claimed they are not bandits but that they are God sent and they are operating from the border of Niger, Benin Republic, and Nigeria.

“Though the Benin Republic has closed its borders, the ISWAP is operating around the periphery trying to indoctrinate communities there to accept their teaching and forget about what the government is doing”, Matane stated.

The government had earlier alleged that Boko Haram members have taken over 500 communities in some parts of Shiroro.

Matane further disclosed that the two groups are both preaching against education in communities and asking parents not to send their children/ wards to school.

He also revealed that the state government has purchased 100 vehicles and refurbished 70 others for security agencies in its bid to fight insecurity in Niger state.

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