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Kwara Terror Panic Unfounded: ‘Mahmouda’ is a Boko Haram Commander, Not a New Terror Group — Safety Sources Make clear
By Safiyat Muhammed | Ilorin, Kwara State
Opposite to alarming reviews circulating throughout social and conventional media suggesting the emergence of a brand new terrorist group named ‘Mahmouda’ in Kwara State, credible safety intelligence has now clarified that ‘Mahmouda’ just isn’t the title of any new rebel group.
In accordance with high safety sources, Mahmouda is in actual fact a recognized Boko Haram commander with a protracted operational historical past stretching from Borno and Kaduna to Niger State, and now the forest borders of Kwara State.
From Borno to Kwara: The Path of Terror
Mahmouda, as soon as a area fighter in Borno State, was later related to the notorious terrorist kingpin Sadiku in Kaduna, earlier than establishing a base within the Shiroro and Rafi axis of Niger State. There, he merged with remnants of the now-disbanded Darul Salam sect, recruiting dozens of younger males and imposing radical ideologies on Fulani herdsmen and surrounding communities.
Intelligence sources now verify that Mahmouda has relocated southwest, working throughout the forest belts between Niger and Kwara States, forging alliances with native bandit networks.
“These will not be new actors or a recent terror group; they’re Boko Haram components extending their operational attain,” a senior intelligence official emphasised.
Background of Denials and Renewed Fears
This clarification comes months after well-liked counter-terrorism analyst Zagazola Makama raised alarms over terrorist actions towards Kwara. On the time, the Nigerian Police Pressure dismissed the warnings, labeling them “fear-mongering.” Nevertheless, the emergence of rebel exercise in Kwara has now triggered public concern and vindicated earlier intelligence assessments.
“What’s going to the Police say now that the very factor they denied has begun to occur?” a high-ranking safety officer requested rhetorically throughout a briefing.
Requires Fast Motion
Safety analysts are actually urging pressing motion to cease Mahmouda and his fighters from turning Kwara State into one other insurgency hotspot. They warn that delayed or reactive responses might permit Boko Haram components to entrench themselves deeply throughout the North Central hall.
Advisable Safety Measures
Enhanced surveillance and intelligence gathering within the forest borders between Niger and Kwara
Deployment of particular forces and cell strike groups
Group engagement and native intelligence networks
Border safety reinforcement alongside Kwara’s western and northern flanks
“We’re at a essential juncture. If swift motion just isn’t taken, Kwara might grow to be one other flashpoint like Zamfara or Shiroro,” a counter-insurgency strategist warned.
The presence of Mahmouda just isn’t symbolic of a brand new group, however relatively a harmful evolution of Boko Haram’s technique, because it leverages bandit alliances and regional mobility to evade army strain within the Northeast.
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