The Defence Headquarters said on Wednesday Nigeria’s territory is not under any form of threat from the Islamic State.
The DHQ assured that the nation’s Armed Forces are up to the task of defending the country and her citizens from any threat.
The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen John Agim said in a statement that there is no concrete evidence to support claims that ISIS has been sending its members on training in the country.
The statement reads: “The Defence Headquarters wishes to respond to a report making the round that ISIS has been sending her members to Nigeria to train Boko Haram terrorists members.”
“It is pertinent to state categorically that there is no concrete evidence on the ground to back their claim.”
“However, it could be recalled that the Ali Barnawi faction of BHT in 2016 pledged alliance to the ISIS as a result of our troops’…
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