Army dismisses Boko Haram, ISWAP attack alert as fake

The Nigerian Army has dismissed as fake and unverified a purported intelligence alert warning of planned Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks on schools, churches, mosques, NYSC orientation camps and other public institutions across the country.

The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, said the document circulating on social media and other platforms did not emanate from the Nigerian Army.

Anele said the Army was aware of the circulation and had heightened vigilance across its formations and commands to prevent attacks on vulnerable facilities.

She described the purported intelligence as speculation and urged the public not to treat the document as an official Army security alert.

The response followed the circulation of a document purportedly signed by one A.M. Sodiq, which claimed that Boko Haram and ISWAP were planning coordinated attacks across several parts of the country.

The document listed churches, schools, NYSC orientation camps and other vulnerable locations as possible targets and alleged that suspected ISWAP operatives had begun surveillance of selected locations.

It further claimed that the alleged attacks could coincide with the resumption of the 2026/2027 academic session.

However, the Army disowned the document, maintaining that it did not originate from the institution.

The Army assured Nigerians that security formations remained on heightened alert and were taking necessary measures to protect schools, places of worship and other vulnerable public facilities.