23/11/2025
Igala Communities on Edge as Bandit Threats Circulate Online
Even as I pray that God should not make the insecurity in Nigeria get to the level where people will resort to self-help, I am still afraid that we are heading towards that dangerous dimension.
A few weeks ago, a leaked WhatsApp message from the late Hen Uba was published on social media, which was later said to be the reason why the enemies were able to get those locations and he was assassinated.
Today, a radio message and a memo said to have been from the Nigeria Police Force about the inflow, plans, and likely targets of bandits in Kogi East is being published on the same social media.
We urge the members of Anyigba, Ofuaja, and all the communities mentioned in that publication to be on alert while we advise the police, DSS, and other security agents to improve on this information management and proactiveness as the terrorists read public information too.