Another Deadly Islamic Sect Emerges; Kills 26 Soldiers

As Nigeria grapples with the terror activities of the fundamentalist Boko Haram sect, another terror group, Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, MOJAO, has emerged.

On Thursday, the Jihadist group claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing attack at the border of Nigeria and Niger. No fewer than 26, mostly Nigerien soldiers, were killed and about 30 injured, in the multiple attacks.

MOJAO spokesman, Abu Walid Sahraoui, said those they killed are “the enemies of Islam.”

There are serious fears in security circles that MOJAO may infiltrate the country due to the porous nature of Nigeria’s borders. According to Punch, the Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, had last week said there were 1,497 illegal routes into the country.

MOJAO, a splinter group of the international terror group, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, is after military operatives and facilities of countries that are complementing France’s efforts in quelling terrorists’ insurgency in Mali.

Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Bukina Faso are involved in military operations in Mali.

According to a highly place security official: “We now have to prevent them from infiltrating Nigeria; we have enough Boko Haram challenges. Don’t forget that members of Boko Haram, who were dislodged from Sambisa Games Reserve and other camps in Borno State fled to neigbouring states and the Niger Republic. So many of them from Abadan, Malam Fatori and other villages, are now refugees in Difa, Niger Republic. They can decide to pitch tents with MOJAO."