Customs Service Alerts Security to Planned ISWAP and Boko Haram Strikes on Abuja Airport and Prisons

The Nigeria Customs Service has raised the alarm over planned attacks by ISWAP and Boko Haram sleeper cells. They intend to target Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, a prison in Abuja and a military detention centre in Niger State. The aim is to free detained extremists and inflict major damage on key aviation facilities. A customs memo dated April 13 notes parallels with recent assaults on airports in Niamey and Tahoua. Security forces are on high alert, and investigations are ongoing. Nigeria ranked fourth in the latest Global Terrorism Index, with ISWAP and Boko Haram behind 80% of terror deaths in 2025.

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