ISIS to radicalise Nigerian youths schooling abroad, FG raises alarm

The Federal government, yesterday, alerted a plan
by Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) to
radicalise Nigerian youth, who were schooling
abroad, calling on parents and guardians to
monitor their wards closely.
The Coordinator of the National Information
Centre (NIC), Mr Mike Omeri stated this while
briefing newsmen on security situation in the
country, in Abuja, said the call became imperative
based on intelligent report at the government's
disposal.
According to him, they are planning to do this
through the use of the social media.
"The Centre wishes to alert the nation of
intelligence reports indicating the radicalisation of
our youths through the social media and a variety
of other sources.
"The reports show that these youths who are
mostly children of the rich and affluent are being
recruited into ISIS.
"We, therefore, call on parents and guardians,
especially those whose wards are schooling
abroad, to closely monitor the activities of these
students who may be susceptible to the antics of
the promoters of the ISIS ideology," Omeri said.