A high-level Nigerian security source told SaharaReporters that Nigeria’s intelligence agencies have received “credible reports that Boko Haram has developed an ambitious plan to overwhelm and take over Kano, Kaduna, Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa states.” The source said the Islamist terrorist group plans to carry out its design by intensifying its bombings and choosing locations that would yield high casualty figures. “Their move is to encircle [Nigeria’s capital city of] Abuja and increase the level of political instability in the country,” our source revealed. The high-level intelligence agent disclosed that the shape of the terror group’s plans have emerged from the confessions of some Boko Haram insurgents who were captured recently. “We have also acquired a lot of information about their [Boko Haram’s] plans through our interrogation of Aminu Sadiq Oguche.” Mr. Oguche, who was recently extradited to Nigeria from Sudan, is accused of masterminding some of the recent high-profile bomb blasts in Nigeria, including explosions at a bus station in Abuja that claimed more than 100 lives. In addition, security agents have gleaned “significant and useful intelligence” from interrogating one Mohammed Zakari, described as “the chief butcher” of Boko Haram. Mr. Zakari was recently arrested in Bauchi, capital of Bauchi State. Our source said that Nigeria’s security agencies are stepping up counter-insurgency measures to forestall Boko Haram’s plans to spread its tentacles to the states they are targeting. “Apart from information we have gathered from interrogating suspects, we are also tracking critical conversations by the group’s hierarchy and examining sensitive documents recovered after recent raids on their bases in Bauchi, Jigawa and Borno states,” the source said. Our source added that President Goodluck Jonathan and a few other government officials had been briefed about the new threats by Boko Haram as well as the outline of the plans to counter the group’s ambitious push. A senior Islamic scholar in Northern Nigeria, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said his group was cooperating with the government to defeat Boko Haram. “We discussed with President Jonathan when we met during the end of the Ramadan fast and told him that we are ready to help stop Boko Haram. But we also told him that this is something the government must take action on. We’re doing our own, but we have limitations,” he said. 262 105 153 TRENDING NOW Killing Of Shiites In Zaria: How We’ll Fight Military Onslaught On Us – Sheikh … 29 comments • a day ago Avat Edward — Ken,I am honestly at loss as to your remarks. 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Tomorrow will be turn of your state also then also will wrute the same comment. 2 △ ▽ • Reply • Sams • 21 hours ago > Sunny Oke. You actually think they will stop there??? If they are allowed to take over those states, you wont be safe where ever you are, in Abuja, south-west, south- east or south-south. And dont think those coward MEND militants, MASSOB or OPC can stop them.. Better realize that this is our common problem and we must deal with it together.. 2 △ ▽ • Reply • ABBA IBRAHIM • 12 hours ago > Sams You are right Sams. May Almighty God help us and restore peace in our country Naija. ▽ • Reply • Khalil • 21 hours ago > Sunny Oke. Of the 703 comments youve made through Discuss, none of them is positive. Youre clearly a very negative person, and thats how youll continue living. Negativity is a disease, itll eat you up. I wont be surprised if you hate your life right now. I feel very bad for you. Good luck with your future endeavours; youll need it. 1 △ ▽ • Reply • Omotolaaraujo • 9 hours ago > Sunny Oke. They must NEVER be allowed to menace and run over Nigerian communities! ▽ • Reply • Alkanawy • a day ago What is really happening is more than civil war........ May Almighty Allah Destroy them and their Sponsored. 2 △ ▽ • Reply • Otile • 21 hours ago > Alkanawy There is no civil was, it is merely North-on-North bloodletting. If their leaders seek less power they will as Boko Haram to shield their sword. ▽ • Reply • Otile • 21 hours ago By trying to fight Boko Haram Nigerian troops will soon lose the whole of Arewa. Let the troops cut their losses and surrender the 12 sharia states to the Islamists. There is no way the Federal troops can defeat Boko Haram and recapture any territory taken by them. Bornu Empire is a case in point. The Feds cant even enter Sambisa Forest talk less of recapturing states. Perhaps it will be a good thing if Boko Haram overruns all the Northern state and leave us alone. If that can happen soon, Allah ya gafarta Mallam Shekau. 1 △ ▽ • Reply • Sams • 21 hours ago How the hell are they gonna do that??? They think Kano is Borno state? 1 △ ▽ • Reply • baba damraka • 5 hours ago But the one who masterminded the assassination attempt on Buhari is another Haram that is faceless, sophisticated and as deadly as Boko Haram. Asari Dokubo is part of the faceless Haram that is sophisticated. ▽ • Reply • agbobu • 6 hours ago JONATHAN WILL DO ANY THING SAY ANY THING TO SATISFY THE NORTH AND ESPECIALLY THE CORE NORTH FOR HIS 2015 RE ELECTION BID. WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN AND THE REALITY HITS, WHEN THE NORTH WILL DROP HIM LIKE A VERY HOT POTATO IN THE 2015 ELECTION, THEN JONATHAN WILL SHOUT AND SAY HEY NA SO LIFE BE? ▽ • Reply • Udam Ochiaghandigbo • 8 hours ago Every good citizen in their right frame of mind should wish boko haram luck in their quest to actualize their Allah given right to form islamic Republic of Arewa in the 12 northern Hausa/fool-ani sharia states of the north. Nigeria is already divided into two countries--the sharia states with their own army (boko haram), Judiciary (sharia), and Police (hisbah), and the rest of the country (middle belt and southern states. So, God willing, boko haram will succeed. Major Orkar and Gen. Ojukwu will be smilling in the heavens above saying, I told you so. ▽ • Reply • Fizzlebee • 8 hours ago Boko Haram should be stopped by any means necessary. This is getting too much. Handshake don dey pass elbow. ▽ • Reply • Muhammad Kano • 17 hours ago You mention some names which seem like Muslim names, then what about all the Christians that are caught wearing and detonating bombs in Bauchi, Kano and Plateau state. Are they not terrorists as well? ▽ • Reply • Dude • a day ago And nysc just posted corpers to these states.. Kindly advice ▽ Subscribe ✉ Add Disqus to your site d Favorite ★ Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › Share › SaharaReporters is an outstanding, groundbreaking news website that encourages citizen journalists to report ongoing corruption and government malfeasance in Africa. 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