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Nigeria upturns Iraq as country with highest number of IS attacks

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April 9, 2022
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By Amobi Anieke

Nigeria is now rated as with highest number of attacks conducted by the Islamic State (IS), according to Jihad Analytics, a consultancy company which processes data on global and cyber jihad.

According the report, half of the attacks claimed by IS since the beginning of 2022 were in Africa, while the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), an affiliate of IS, is now more active in Nigeria.

Data by Jihad Analytics showed that while Nigeria has recorded a total of 162 IS operations since January 2022, Iraq has recorded 120.

“Since the beginning of the year, the Islamic State has conducted half of its attacks in Africa,” the company ststed in a tweet on Friday.

“For the first time in the history of the jihadi group, Iraq is no longer the country where IS claims the highest number of operations: the group ISWAP is now more active in Nigeria,” it said.

ISWAP, since it broke out of Boko Haram, has been terrorising mainly Nigeria’s north-East and Kaduna South.

Attacks by insurgents have resulted in the killing of thousands, while over two million people have been displaced in the region.

Meanwhile, as at March, Nigeria ranked sixth on the 2022 global terrorism index (GTI).

The ranking was viewed as a relative improvement as Nigeria dropped two places from the fourth positions — a position it had been since 2017.

However, according to the GTI report, the death of Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, and efforts of the government to improve security contributed to factors that led to the decline of Boko Haram activities in Nigeria.

Published by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), an independent and non-profit think-tank, the report indicated that Nigeria, Syria and Somalia were among the 10 most impacted by terrorism which recorded an improvement in score from 2020 to 2021.

“Given the demise of their leader, Shekau’s followers were faced with the decision to either continue Shekau’s ideology or join ISWA. 

“It has been reported that as many as former Boko Haram commanders have joined ISWA after Shekau’s death.

“Attacks by ISWA, as well as counter-terrorism efforts by the Nigerian government and foreign military forces, have significantly weakened Boko Haram’s impact in the country”.

But, in recent months, the military with its operation Hadin Kai and other operations launched against insurgents, and has reported improvements in security in affected areas.

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By Myke Uzendu, Abuja  The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI), Nigeria, Pa. Dr. Olusola Ajolore, has called on Nigerian youths and political leaders to embrace responsibility, integrity and service as critical ingredients for national renewal.  Ajolore, who spoke during a media engagement marking his 100th birthday on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja said Nigeria remained worth saving, serving and believing in, despite the challenges confronting the country.  Reflecting on his century-long experience, which he said covered the colonial era, independence, the Civil War, military rule and successive democratic administrations, the centenarian said Nigeria's greatest challenge was not a lack of human and material resources but the failure to translate its enormous potential into the desired level of national development.  He urged government, political leaders, businesses, communities and citizens to recognise their respective responsibilities in building the country.  Ajolore appealed to young Nigerians not to surrender their future to frustration, urging them to acquire knowledge, develop useful skills, work hard, maintain integrity, use technology positively and create value.  He also challenged the older generation to examine the country they were handing over to the youth.  "Have we created enough opportunities? Have we given them quality education? Have we provided a secure environment? Have we demonstrated the integrity we expect from them?" he asked.  He said every generation had a responsibility to contribute to the country's development.  Reflecting on his 100 years, Ajolore said longevity should not be measured only by the number of years a person lives but by what the individual contributes to society.  He advised people to take care of their bodies, maintain meaningful relationships, continue learning and remain productive for as long as their strength permits.  "If I could leave one message with Nigeria at this stage of my life, it would be this: Nigeria has enormous potential, but potential will not build a nation. People must," he said.  Ajolore urged Nigerians to work towards a country where farmers can operate without fear, young people have access to quality education and productive opportunities, businesses can operate securely and leadership is regarded as service.  "Nigeria is worth saving. Nigeria is worth serving. And Nigeria is worth believing in," he declared.  According to him, Nigerians must move beyond asking what the country can do for them and begin asking what they can do to make Nigeria better.  He identified insecurity as one of Nigeria's most serious challenges, stressing that it should not be viewed solely as a military or policing issue.  He said insecurity was also an economic, agricultural, food-security and youth-development problem because farmers unable to access their farms safely could not produce effectively, while businesses operating in unsafe environments could neither create sufficient jobs nor contribute fully to economic growth.  He called for stronger security institutions, reliable intelligence, justice, community cooperation and accountability, urging authorities to identify and prosecute those who finance, facilitate or profit from violence.  The centenarian also advocated greater investment in agriculture, describing it as a modern economic sector rather than merely a traditional occupation.  He said farmers required security, financing, technology, infrastructure, storage, processing facilities and access to markets to unlock the sector's potential. ...

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