The Ondo State government has officially addressed the circulation of a leaked intelligence memo from the Department of State Services (DSS) warning of possible terrorist attacks in parts of the state. The confidential document, dated October\u202f20\u202f2025 and addressed to the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Akure, reportedly disclosed plans by Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) operatives to strike communities including Eriti\u2011Akoko, Oyin\u2011Akoko (Akoko\u202fNorth\u2011West LGA) and Owo town (Owo\u202fLGA).<\/p>\n
In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Idowu Ajanaku, the government acknowledged awareness of the memo and described it as part of routine intelligence\u2011sharing among security agencies. He emphasised that such reports are standard\u2011operating\u2011procedure in threat\u2011assessment and preventive security work.<\/p>\n
Ajanaku further assured the public that the intelligence contained in the leaked memo is being acted upon and that both the state government and relevant security agencies are taking the necessary precautions to protect lives and property. He urged residents to remain calm, vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the nearest security agency.<\/p>\n
Under the leadership of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the state is reported to be maintaining close coordination with military and security formations, with particular focus on border communities and other potentially vulnerable areas. The government said its twin goal is to ensure that Ondo remains among the safest states in the country.<\/p>\n
Analysts note that the alarm\u2011raising memo by the DSS underscores concerns about ISWAP\u2019s possible southern expansion, and follows a previous attack on St\u202fFrancis Catholic Church in Owo in\u202fJune\u202f2022, where over forty worshippers were killed by suspected ISWAP\u2011linked gunmen.<\/p>\n
Some of the men are already facing trial and analysts fear that leaked memo may not be unconnected reprisal attacks for the circumstances that led to their arrests and trial.<\/p>\n
While the government urges calm, security\u2011watchers say the authenticity of leaks such as this one and the clarity of how intelligence is operationalised remain key to public confidence. The state\u2019s residents have been urged to continue their normal lives but to avoid taking law into their own hands, and to assist security agencies with credible information.<\/p>\n
Points to note:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The leaked DSS memo reportedly flagged Eriti\u2011Akoko, Oyin\u2011Akoko and Owo town as potential ISWAP targets.<\/p>\n \u2022 The state government calls the document a \u201croutine intelligence report\u201d and not an immediate certainty of attack.<\/p>\n \u2022 Residents are advised to stay alert, report suspicious movements and cooperate fully with security agencies.<\/p>\n \u2022 No attack has been confirmed so far\u2014security agencies say reinforcement is ongoing.<\/p>\n For the public:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you notice unusual behaviour, strangers surveying infrastructure or unusual gatherings in distant communities, please contact the nearest police checkpoint, military formation or state security office immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ondo State government has officially addressed the circulation of a leaked intelligence memo from the Department of State Services (DSS) warning of possible terrorist attacks in parts of the state. The confidential document, dated October\u202f20\u202f2025 and addressed to the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Akure, reportedly disclosed plans by Islamic State […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":68056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5807,7],"tags":[7375,169,1493],"class_list":["post-95574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-crime-and-violence","category-news","tag-assures","tag-dss","tag-ondo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=95574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95574\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/68056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=95574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=95574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=95574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}