Nigerian prophet Babatunde Elijah Ayodele has issued a critical security warning, identifying seven states and the Federal Capital Territory as high-risk areas for potential terrorist attacks. The spiritual leader's alert comes amid escalating security challenges across Africa's most populous nation.
States Under Immediate Threat
In a statement released on Tuesday, November 18, through his media aide Osho Oluwatosin, Prophet Ayodele specifically named Nasarawa, Ondo, Kaduna, Sokoto, Benue, Katsina, Yobe, and Abuja as areas requiring urgent military attention. The prominent cleric emphasized that these regions face imminent danger from terrorist elements planning coordinated assaults.
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church stressed that Nigerian security forces must deploy additional soldiers to these vulnerable states immediately. He cautioned that failure to take proactive measures could lead to a widespread crisis affecting the entire country.
Political Implications for Tinubu's Administration
Prophet Ayodele delivered a stark political warning alongside his security alert, indicating that insecurity would be weaponized against President Bola Tinubu's government. The cleric asserted that without decisive action to address security challenges, the stability and survival of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government could be threatened ahead of the 2027 elections.
"They will use insecurity to fight his government; he needs to take security very seriously. There will be more attacks against the Nigerian army," Ayodele declared in his prophetic message to the nation's leadership.
Broader Security Context
The prophet's warning emerges against a backdrop of persistent security threats that have plagued Nigeria for over fifteen years. Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents have maintained their destructive activities primarily in the northeast, while armed bandits continue to terrorize northwestern communities with frequent kidnappings for ransom.
This security alert gains additional significance following recent international attention on Nigeria's instability. United States President Donald Trump's threat to authorize military action in Nigeria has heightened tensions both within the country and among international observers.
Prophet Ayodele previously urged President Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu to confront the insecurity crisis head-on, warning that terrorists remain determined to undermine governance. The cleric maintains that behind the violence are orchestrators who, if not neutralized promptly, could plunge the nation into even more dire circumstances.
