In a press statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Yusuf Agbabiaka, the group expressed concern over the continued circulation of the audio for more than a week without any official update from security agencies on efforts to neutralise the threat.

According to the statement, the audio was allegedly released by one Maazi Kanayo, who identified himself as a “Speaker” and reportedly issued what the group described as a “matching order” directing Igbo citizens to kill any Igbo Muslim found within the region.

MMWG said the viral recording allegedly portrayed Igbo Muslims as agents of Fulani herders who were paid to convert to Islam. The speaker reportedly ordered that such persons should be kidnapped and buried alive, claiming similar acts had been carried out in the past.

“The content of this audio is dangerous and capable of setting Nigeria ablaze if not urgently addressed,” the statement said, adding that unchecked incitement of this nature could result in violence worse than the Nigerian civil war.

MMWG expressed disappointment with what it described as the failure of relevant security agencies — including the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Military Intelligence — to promptly brief Nigerians on actions taken regarding the threat.

The group linked Nigeria’s prolonged insecurity, including terrorism, insurgency, kidnapping, banditry and attacks by unknown gunmen, to the inability of authorities to respond swiftly to early warning signs.

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