News Update: Federal Govt alerts Nigerians to ISIS app to woo children

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The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians of the latest antics of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

According to a statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, ISIS has a newly-launched mobile application developed for propagating Jihad to children.

The statement which was signed by Mr. Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant to the minister, stated that the said mobile application, tagged: ‘Huroof’ (Arabic alphabets or letters), is to be used by ISIS to teach children the Arabic alphabets with the aid of guns, military tanks and cannons.

‘’The application utilizes colourful illustrations that attract and engage the attention of young children,’’ the minister said, urging members of the public in general and parents in particular to be vigilant and to prevent their children and wards from being indoctrinated.