The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised the alarm over planned attacks by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) on some communities in Ondo and Kogi states.

The Service, in a confidential memo dated October 20, 2025, and addressed to the Brigade Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, Owena Cantonment, Akure, warned that credible intelligence confirmed plans by the insurgents to launch coordinated assaults on several communities.

The memo, signed by Hi Kana, Director of Security, DSS Ondo State Command, specifically listed Eriti Akoko and Oyin Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area, as well as Owo town in Owo Local Government Area, as potential targets.

The secret service cautioned that the terrorists had already commenced surveillance of soft targets in the affected areas and called on the military to heighten security operations to forestall any attack.

“Intelligence confirmed plans by members of ISWAP to carry out coordinated attacks on communities in Ondo and Kogi States anytime soon.

According to the memo, “The level of security alertness across the identified communities should be immediately scaled up to prevent loss of lives and property.”