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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Men of the Police Elite Squad Operation Zenda in Benue State, North-Central Nigeria, rescued the wife of the Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Ann Unenge on Monday, August 2, 2021.

The Police during the rescue mission killed  three kidnappers, Daily Dates Nigeria reports.

Unenge was kidnapped on July 30, 2021.

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Reports say unexpected explosion rocked the has station identified as Best Roof Cooking Gas on Thursday morning.

It was gathered that the incident which occurred around 05:45 am on Thursday, has claimed the lives of four persons, while many were injured.

Many houses were said to have been affected.

A primary school and other properties in the area got burnt.

First responders including men of the Lagos Fire Service and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency have been drafted to the area.

Confirming the incident, LASEMA Director-General, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement, said, “On arrival at the scene of the incident, it was observed that there was a gas explosion at the aforementioned location.

“Further investigation at the scene revealed that the gas station belonging to Best Roof Cooking Gas exploded by burning buildings around. The cause of the explosion could not be ascertained at the moment.

“Unfortunately, four mortalities were recorded and several others injured.

“A combined effort of the Agency’s Tiger team, Dolphin team, LRU Fire, LASG Fire Service, NPF, NUPENG, and LNSC are on ground to curtail the spread of the fire to other buildings.”

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Ajimobi died at the age of 70, close family members say.

Ajimobi’s death is linked to COVID-19 as he was reported to have secondary medical problems.

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