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The federal government says Ahmad Gumi, the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, has been invited for questioning over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. Mohammed Idris, minister of information and orientation, spoke on Monday while addressing journalists at the State House, Abuja. In recent years, Gumi has gained prominence for his comments on…
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has revealed the intricate web of funding mechanisms utilized by terrorist groups operating within the Nigeria. In its latest newsletter, the NFIU announced the discovery of a “network of affiliates associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) spanning 22 countries.” The report highlighted crowdfunding by numerous individuals overseas…
287 schoolchildren abducted by bandits from Kuriga, Kaduna State have been released, 16 days after they were taken away. The students were kidnapped when the gunmen on motorcycles rode through their school, taking them away in an incident that sparked outrage and condemnation from several quarters including the UN children’s welfare agency UNICEF. But weeks…
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With Agency Reports A branch of the Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for the attack in Moscow that killed at least 60 people and injured about 100 others. U.S. officials who had earlier ruled out the possibility of Ukraine’s complicity, confirmed the claim shortly afterward. The United States collected intelligence in March that Islamic…
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The federal government has arraigned Bello Bodejo, the leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group on terrorism charges. He was arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly establishing and supporting unlawfully an ethnic militia group – Kungiya Zaman Lafiya. Bodejo was arraigned on Friday on a three-count charge filed by the…
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Renowned lslamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi has declared that if found guilty of terrorism, Mallam Tukur Mamu, a Kaduna-based publisher, should be punished. Mamu, the lead negotiator between bandits and families of passengers kidnapped from a Kaduna-bound train in March 2022, was picked up on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj with his…
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The Federal Government has made public the complete list of people and groups funding terrorism in Nigeria. The Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s close supporter Tukur Mamu is on the Federal Government’s list. Six Bureau De Change, or BDC, operators are also listed. Remember that nine people and six Bureau De Change operators were among…
Read More “FG Names Gumi’s Ally Mamu, 8 Ithers, 6 BDCs Terrorism Financiers” »
As Nigeria continues to seek solutions to the rising crisis of insecurity, Daniel Bwala, former spokesperson of the Atiku presidential campaign, has said the real perpetrators of the kidnappings and insecurity crisis in Nigeria are individuals in white collars, government agencies and other financial and business interests. Bwala in an interview with ARISE NEWS on…
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A former Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sani has reacted to a viral audio of an Islamic cleric calling for the murder of the First Lady, Remi Tinubu. In the audio, the cleric could be heard stating that Remi Tinubu must be killed because she is the leader of infidels in the country. He insisted that she…
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