The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has confirmed imminent Al-Qaeda attack on Ghana and called for the beefing up of security across the country.
According to the Security Council which is under the chairmanship of President John Mahama, Ghana is the next target after the attack on Cote d'Ivoire.
“Intelligence gathered by the National Security Council Secretariat indicates a possible terrorist attack on the country is real,” a statement dispatched to all Immigration commanders and other security agencies indicated.
The statement, which put all security agencies at the country's entry points on high alert, was issued and signed last Saturday by Bonaventure Agortimevor, Director of Operations of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), even before the Nigerian tele-evangelist, Prophet TB Joshua's prophetic 'vision' which he shared with his congregation on Sunday, warning about a possible terrorist attack in Ghana or Nigeria.
Prophet TB Joshua last Sunday on a live telecast at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Lagos, Nigeria, said he had seen a vision that there was going to be a terrorist attack in either his country (Nigeria) or Ghana within the next few days.
The revelation sent panic down the spines of Ghanaians, especially with the hosting of two Al-Qaeda terrorists dispatched from the Guantanamo Bay by the United States. That action exposes Ghana to real danger of terrorist attack, according to some security experts.
Possible Attack
According to the NSCS,“The threat is reinforced by information and confessions obtained from interrogating a Malian terrorist identified as the brain behind the Grand Bassam attacks in Cote d'Ivoire. The suspect is being investigated by the Ivorian security agencies for terrorism,” the security Council posited further.
It said reports showed that “Ghana and Togo are the next targets after the attacks in Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire,” adding that “The choice of Ghana according to the report, is to take away the perception that only francophone countries are the target.”
Mode of Entry
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“It is gathered that their mode of entry into countries with their explosives and weapons is through concealment. They enter through approved and unapproved points.
“In the Ivorian attacks, they reportedly entered from Mali using a Niger registered 4×4 vehicle. They reportedly concealed their weapons and grenade in the vehicle's compartment for a spare tyre padded with cushions and bubble wraps to keep the weapons stable and prevent noise.”
Extra Vigilance
The NSCS has therefore, tasked all the security agencies to remain extra vigilant, especially those in the northern borders with Burkina Faso saying, “You are to conduct thorough profile of all persons arriving from the perceived 'high risk' countries within the region (Libya, Niger and Mali).”
The alert also tasked, “The respective Border Patrol Units at the Commands are to step up patrols along the unapproved routes.”
It further tasked the security agencies “to conduct thorough vehicle search when possible, to prevent the smuggling of weapons and other explosive materials into the country,” as well as “collaborate with other security agencies and sensitize all officers on the security alert to ensure terrorists do not enter the country.”
TB Joshua's Prediction
Prophet TB Joshua had said:“I want us to come together and pray for these two nations – Nigeria and Ghana – because I am seeing Thursday, Friday, Saturday –if I may say Thursday – because these evil people they are very funny. Anything can just happen. You will be very shocked to see what happened, because when the prayer is going in this direction they [attackers] dodge this direction.
“I see Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Pray for these two nations over attack. I am seeing attack. And that will be in a foreign way. The attack will come not local way. Please pray for these two nations for protection.”
He continued, “The evil one is saying 'can we go this way or can we go that way?'Anyone that is free they want to enter so pray for protection.”
The pastor kept repeating Thursday, Friday and Saturday and said the attack would not be an internal issue but a foreign invasion.
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