Nigerian Govt Uncovers Islamic State Network in Nigeria

Security agencies have revealed that the Islamic State in West Africa network is operating within north-central and south-south zones of Nigeria and were behind the recent killings in Benue State. The agencies, in a report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari, said they discovered this following the arrest of several suspected attackers comprising Fulani herdsmen, government-sponsored militias, militants in the state.

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