The Global
Action for Peace has raised alarm on the threat posed by the Islamic Movement
in Nigeria (IMN) to citizens of the United States of America and the United
Kingdom in Nigeria and the need for greater action.
GAP said the
alarm became imperative following the ongoing war between America and Iran
According to
the group, all hands must be on deck to tackle whatever violent uprising that
the IMN is planning in Nigeria against US and UK and other foreign citizens in
the country.
President of
the group, Agbo Joseph who made this call at a press conference on Sunday,
opined that IMN be put on the terror watch list of the United States and the
United Kingdom, and measures put in place to protect US and UK citizens in
Nigeria.
His
statement added that
“The Global
Action for Peace views with concern the posturing of members of the IMN that
was evident in the public demonstration in some parts of northern Nigeria
declaring a “jihad” on the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
“These threats
are very typical of the terrorist activities of the IMN as an organization
whose ideology is deeply rooted in violence and religious intolerance.
“This action
by the IMN should give all well-meaning Nigerians a cause for concern given the
fact that the Federal Government of Nigeria hasn’t made any official statement
given the position of the United Nations over the military face-off between the
United States of America and Iran.
“However,
you may recall that it was because of its extremist and terrorist tendencies
and the attendant dangers it posed to national security that the Kaduna state
government and later the Federal Government of Nigeria proscribed the
activities of the IMN in Nigeria.
“The Global
Action for Peace wishes to state that the threat issued by the IMN to citizens
of the United States and the United Kingdom in Nigeria is an affront to our
collective sensibilities as Nigerians, which must be looked into by the
security agencies.
“The action
of the IMN is an indication of the zero regards they have for constituted
authorities in Nigeria, hence their disregard for the provisions of the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The Global
Action for Peace wishes to alert the relevant authorities in the United States
and the United Kingdom that given the antecedents of the IMN that is rooted in
deep hatred for those that do not share in their ideology, there is a high
tendency that they would go a step further from the protest to inflict bodily
harm on citizens of the United States of America and the United Kingdom in
Nigeria through violent means.
This is also
on the heels that it is an incontrovertible fact that the IMN has Iran as their
spiritual base as well as the support base for the entrenchment of their
nefarious activities all over the world. This is cognizant of the fact that
there are indications that Iran may turn to targets in Africa to exert revenge
using proxies such as the IMN.
“The Global
Action for Peace consequently wishes to draw the attention of Nigerians, as
well as the security agencies of the apparent threat to life and properties by
the adherents of the IMN in Nigeria. This is because of the ongoing
mobilization by the leadership of the IMN to carry out massive protests across
the country with specific directives from the Iranian authorities to target US
and UK citizens.
“The Global
Action for Peace wishes to state that it is on record that the Nigerian
authorities have, on numerous occasions, indicated how the IMN as agents of the
Iranian government had engaged in terrorist activities in Nigeria that have
brought untold hardship and bodily harm on innocent and unarmed Nigerians.
“Also, the
IMN has, on numerous occasions, confronted security operatives in Nigeria,
including one that led to the death of a senior police officer and many others.
“We must,
therefore, be concerned that the current situation across the globe demands
action that the IMN be put on the terror watch list of the United States and
the United Kingdom, and measures put in place to protect US and UK citizens in
Nigeria.
“The Global
Action for Peace wishes to reiterate that should the IMN not placed on the
terror watch list, their propensity to carry out the whims and caprices of the
Iranian authorities on US and UK citizens in Nigeria would be
institutionalized.
“The
posturing of the IMN is indeed a red alert, and as such, there is every need
for all hands to be on deck to tackle whatever violent uprising that the IMN is
planning in Nigeria.
“The Global
Action for Peace wishes to advise the United States and the United Kingdom to
see this as a clarion call and activate measures that would support the efforts
of the security agencies in Nigeria in curtailing the threats posed by the IMN.
This is highly necessary given the fact that the IMN is now a global threat.”
The Global
Action for Peace has raised alarm on the threat posed by the Islamic Movement
in Nigeria (IMN) to citizens of the United States of America and the United
Kingdom in Nigeria and the need for greater action.
GAP said the
alarm became imperative following the ongoing war between America and Iran
According to
the group, all hands must be on deck to tackle whatever violent uprising that
the IMN is planning in Nigeria against US and UK and other foreign citizens in
the country.
President of
the group, Agbo Joseph who made this call at a press conference on Sunday,
opined that IMN be put on the terror watch list of the United States and the
United Kingdom, and measures put in place to protect US and UK citizens in
Nigeria.
His
statement added that
“The Global
Action for Peace views with concern the posturing of members of the IMN that
was evident in the public demonstration in some parts of northern Nigeria
declaring a “jihad” on the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
“These threats
are very typical of the terrorist activities of the IMN as an organization
whose ideology is deeply rooted in violence and religious intolerance.
“This action
by the IMN should give all well-meaning Nigerians a cause for concern given the
fact that the Federal Government of Nigeria hasn’t made any official statement
given the position of the United Nations over the military face-off between the
United States of America and Iran.
“However,
you may recall that it was because of its extremist and terrorist tendencies
and the attendant dangers it posed to national security that the Kaduna state
government and later the Federal Government of Nigeria proscribed the
activities of the IMN in Nigeria.
“The Global
Action for Peace wishes to state that the threat issued by the IMN to citizens
of the United States and the United Kingdom in Nigeria is an affront to our
collective sensibilities as Nigerians, which must be looked into by the
security agencies.
“The action
of the IMN is an indication of the zero regards they have for constituted
authorities in Nigeria, hence their disregard for the provisions of the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The Global
Action for Peace wishes to alert the relevant authorities in the United States
and the United Kingdom that given the antecedents of the IMN that is rooted in
deep hatred for those that do not share in their ideology, there is a high
tendency that they would go a step further from the protest to inflict bodily
harm on citizens of the United States of America and the United Kingdom in
Nigeria through violent means.
This is also
on the heels that it is an incontrovertible fact that the IMN has Iran as their
spiritual base as well as the support base for the entrenchment of their
nefarious activities all over the world. This is cognizant of the fact that
there are indications that Iran may turn to targets in Africa to exert revenge
using proxies such as the IMN.
“The Global
Action for Peace consequently wishes to draw the attention of Nigerians, as
well as the security agencies of the apparent threat to life and properties by
the adherents of the IMN in Nigeria. This is because of the ongoing
mobilization by the leadership of the IMN to carry out massive protests across
the country with specific directives from the Iranian authorities to target US
and UK citizens.
“The Global
Action for Peace wishes to state that it is on record that the Nigerian
authorities have, on numerous occasions, indicated how the IMN as agents of the
Iranian government had engaged in terrorist activities in Nigeria that have
brought untold hardship and bodily harm on innocent and unarmed Nigerians.
“Also, the
IMN has, on numerous occasions, confronted security operatives in Nigeria,
including one that led to the death of a senior police officer and many others.
“We must,
therefore, be concerned that the current situation across the globe demands
action that the IMN be put on the terror watch list of the United States and
the United Kingdom, and measures put in place to protect US and UK citizens in
Nigeria.
“The Global
Action for Peace wishes to reiterate that should the IMN not placed on the
terror watch list, their propensity to carry out the whims and caprices of the
Iranian authorities on US and UK citizens in Nigeria would be
institutionalized.
“The
posturing of the IMN is indeed a red alert, and as such, there is every need
for all hands to be on deck to tackle whatever violent uprising that the IMN is
planning in Nigeria.
“The Global
Action for Peace wishes to advise the United States and the United Kingdom to
see this as a clarion call and activate measures that would support the efforts
of the security agencies in Nigeria in curtailing the threats posed by the IMN.
This is highly necessary given the fact that the IMN is now a global threat.”
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