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Niger Coup: “ISIS, ISWAP Terrorists May Attack Lagos, Sokoto” – Fani-Kayode Warns

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode has claimed that Islamic State (ISIS) and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists may attack Lagos and others states of the federation. He said the attacks may happen if Niger Republic and its allies opened up their corridors to the terrorists. READ ALSO: […]

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode has claimed that Islamic State (ISIS) and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists may attack Lagos and others states of the federation.

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He said the attacks may happen if Niger Republic and its allies opened up their corridors to the terrorists.

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He warned that some of these terrorists have infiltrated Niger State and some States in the Southwest.

Tweeting, Fani-Kayode wrote: “If Niger Republic and her allies deliberately open a corridor for the elements of ISIS, AQIM, ISWAP etc to move into Benin and Togo, ECOWAS’ weakest link, then the whole of Nigeria’s western borders, from Sokoto to Lagos, would be vulnerable to terrorist attacks.

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“Already some of the elements have penetrated into Niger State, around Borgu and Shiriro, very close to Benin Republic and some states in the South West of Nigeria.”

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode has claimed that Islamic State (ISIS) and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists may attack Lagos and others states of the federation.

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