A United States–based humanitarian organisation, Equipping The Persecuted, has warned of an alleged plan by terrorists to launch coordinated attack on some northern Nigerian communities on Christmas Day.
The Federal Government has, however, dismissed the alert, describing it as doubtful and capable of causing panic.
The warning was issued by the group’s founder, Judd Saul, during a roundtable meeting in Washington, DC, organised by the International Committee on Nigeria and the African Jewish Alliance.
The meeting was chaired by former US Congressman Frank Wolf and attended by US lawmakers, officials of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and a Nigerian delegation.
Saul claimed that armed groups were regrouping across parts of the Middle Belt, particularly around the Plateau–Nasarawa, Nasarawa–Benue and Nasarawa–Kaduna axis.
He alleged that the groups planned to attack communities in Riyom, Bokkos, Kafanchan and Agatu on Christmas Day and urged urgent action to prevent mass killings.
Sources said the meeting was part of ongoing discussions by US lawmakers and advocacy groups on Nigeria’s security challenges and alleged att+cks on Christian communities. One source disclosed that Saul had formally passed the intelligence to US authorities through Congressman Riley Moore.
Meanwhile, the Department of State Services (DSS) confirmed it was aware of the reported plot and had begun preventive operations. A senior DSS officer said the agency had received intelligence on the alleged plan, while another operative noted that att+cks often occur during festive periods in parts of Plateau, Southern Kaduna and Benue.
Riyom and Bokkos local government areas of Plateau State have recorded repeated attacks this year.
Reacting, the Presidency urged Nigerians to be cautious about reports from external organisations.
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, assured that security agencies were fully prepared to ensure a peaceful Christmas season.
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