Today, the Federal Government in Abuja, urged parents and guardians to monitor the activities of their children and wards in order to prevent them from being recruited by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture who stated this in a statement in Abuja, cited the recent recruitment into ISIS of 27 medical students of the University of Medical Sciences and Technology in Sudan as an example of the new strategy being used by the organisation to recruit more members.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed quoting a report which he said was received by the Nigerian Intelligence Community, said “22 of the 27 students, who travelled to Syria to join ISIS, are Britons.”
“Many of the students are children of reputable doctors in the UK. Their Social Media accounts also revealed them as praising Jihadists and championing ISIS’ cause.”
The Minister appealed to Nigerians, especially those who have children and wards in foreign academic institutions, to pay more attention to their activities, while urging schools across the country to enlighten their students on the new ISIS’ recruitment strategy.