Cops monitoring social media activities of IS-linked group

The police are closely monitoring the social media activities of a group in the country said to be linked to the Islamic State (IS), as reported by several media outlets.

Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said these media reports were found to be based on information obtained from the Nordic Counter Terrorism Network in Finland.

He said police had detected these activities early on and were continuing to monitor the dissemination of propaganda through social media aimed at rallying support for the group linked to IS.

"One of the steps taken by the police has been to establish close collaboration with regional security agencies to monitor the dissemination of such propaganda so that action can be taken against parties identified as involved," he said in a statement.

He said all agencies were playing an active role in these efforts and that monitoring had been stepped up to ensure an adequate level of security.

Acryl Sani assured the people that security in the country was under control and advised them not to be alarmed by the reports.

He said the police were committed to protecting the people's well-being and would not compromise in taking stern action to counter any activities which could threaten public order in the country.