Neighbouring Chad closes border to stop terrorists’ plan to flee from northern Nigeria forests

The neighbouring Republic of Chad has closed its border with Nigeria with the presence of its military heavily guarding its borders following plans by terrorists to flee from north east Nigeria to avoid the United States planned strike against Islamic jihadists killing Christians.

President of the United States, Donald Trump has alleged killing of Christians and genocide in Nigeria, a West African sub-region country with close to 223 million population and announced plans to send the US military to attack.

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Military sources in N’djamena, which houses the headquarters of the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, confirmed on Monday that President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno ordered a complete military lockdown along the Nigerian border.

Intelligence source revealed that panic grips communities within Chad and Nigeria borders when news of plans by terrorists broke out saying terrorist planning to flee northern Nigeria into Chadian territory.

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The key border corridors linking two countries are currently being guarded and patrolled by the Chadian troops currently.

Mahatmat Idriss Deby has warned that his country will not allow terrorists or foreign armed force to use Chadian territory for any reason.

The move comes amid heightened regional tension and growing speculation over America’s alleged military activities in parts of West Africa.

Security sources reiterated the closure was a preventive measure aimed at safeguarding Chadian sovereignty and preventing possible infiltration by armed groups exploiting regional instability.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Service Chiefs and the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu on Monday met behind close doors in Abuja to brainstorm on the planned strike by the United States government against Islamic jihadists killing Christians in Nigeria.

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