Senator Adeola Links Nigeria’s Insecurity to International Conspiracy

Senator Olamilekan Adeola, representing Ogun West in the National Assembly, has claimed that Nigeria’s worsening insecurity is being driven by an international conspiracy. Speaking during a Senate plenary, he argued that kidnappings and banditry are being intensified by foreign actors infiltrating the country.

According to him, the armed groups behind recent attacks are not indigenous to Nigeria but are entering the country to destabilize communities. He cited Boko Haram and other terrorist factions as examples, stressing that their operations point to external involvement.

Adeola suggested that the organized nature of the attacks, including alleged supply networks, indicates foreign support. He referenced videos showing helicopters dropping arms into pickup vans, questioning the origins of such equipment and vehicles. “Nigeria is at war, and international conspiracy is involved,” he declared.

The senator also raised concerns about a disturbing trend in which attackers announce their plans on social media before carrying them out. He pointed to threats made against a school in Kebbi, warning that such signals should not be ignored.

Addressing speculation that lawmakers had been influenced in their debate, Adeola insisted that Senate leadership has never dictated members’ positions and emphasized unity on matters of national security. He urged the chamber to fast‑track its planned national security summit so that recommendations can be submitted to the executive without delay.

Adeola commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for recent successful rescue operations in Kwara and Kebbi states, including the release of 38 abducted residents of Eruku and kidnapped students in Kebbi. He praised the Nigerian military for its sacrifices, noting that many personnel are parents who risk their lives to protect citizens.

He stressed that securing Nigeria requires urgent and collective action.

Earlier this year, Senator Adams Oshiomhole of Edo North raised similar concerns, alleging that Chinese actors were collaborating with retired military officers and influential figures in illegal gold mining. He claimed these operations employed armed miners and helicopters to transport resources abroad. Oshiomhole warned that the same weapons used to secure mining sites were being diverted to fuel banditry, kidnappings, and violent crimes, further worsening insecurity across the country.