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Retired General Raises Alarm Over Alleged Local and Foreign Funding of Boko Haram

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Retired General Raises Alarm Over Alleged Local and Foreign Funding of Boko Haram

Retired Major General Anthony Atolagbe, a former Sector Commander of Operation Safe Haven, has alleged that Boko Haram continues to benefit from substantial financial support originating both within Nigeria and from outside the country. Atolagbe made the claim while speaking on security challenges confronting Nigeria, stressing that the scale of support available to terrorist groups…

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Bandits and banditry, Terrorism and Terrorists

DSS Moves to Appeal Life Sentence for Ansaru Commanders, Demands Maximum Punishment

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DSS Moves to Appeal Life Sentence for Ansaru Commanders, Demands Maximum Punishment

The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to challenge the life imprisonment handed down to two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, insisting that the punishment is inadequate considering the severity of the offences linked to them. The decision follows the sentencing of Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas or Mukhtar,…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

Troops Arrest Two Suspected Terrorist Logistics Suppliers in Borno

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Troops Arrest Two Suspected Terrorist Logistics Suppliers in Borno

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers believed to be supporting terrorist activities in Borno State, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt the operational networks of insurgent groups in the North-East. The suspects, identified as Mohammed Bukar, popularly known as “Dege,” aged 35, and 26-year-old Iliyasu Abdullahi, were apprehended during…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

Nigerian Troops Kill Four Boko Haram Fighters, Rescue Kidnap Victims in Borno Operation

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Nigerian Troops Kill Four Boko Haram Fighters, Rescue Kidnap Victims in Borno Operation

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised four Boko Haram terrorists and rescued three kidnapped victims during a successful counter-insurgency operation in Borno State, reinforcing ongoing efforts to curb insecurity in Nigeria’s North-East. According to reports, the operation took place in Askira Uba Local Government Area, a region that has remained vulnerable to repeated attacks…

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HURIWA Faults Federal, State Govts Over Failure to Rescue 177 Abducted Kaduna Worshippers

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HURIWA Faults Federal, State Govts Over Failure to Rescue 177 Abducted Kaduna Worshippers

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticised the Federal Government and the Kaduna State Government over what it described as their disappointing and unfortunate failure to rescue 177 worshippers abducted by terrorists more than three weeks after the incident. The rights group expressed concern that despite the gravity of the mass…

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Halt Military Cooperation With U.S. Immediately, Gumi Tells FG After Airstrikes

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Halt Military Cooperation With U.S. Immediately, Gumi Tells FG After Airstrikes

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately suspend military cooperation with the United States, following recent U.S.-led airstrikes targeting Islamic State (ISIS) fighters in parts of north-west Nigeria. Gumi made the call after confirmation that American forces, working with Nigerian authorities, carried out precision airstrikes against ISIS-affiliated…

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National Security and Military, Terrorism and Terrorists

Terrorists Now Using Satellite Communication, NASRDA Warns as Nigeria Faces New Security Threat

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Terrorists Now Using Satellite Communication, NASRDA Warns as Nigeria Faces New Security Threat

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has raised fresh alarm over Nigeria’s deepening security vulnerabilities, revealing that terrorist groups operating within the country have migrated from regular mobile-phone networks to satellite-based communication systems. The revelation signals a troubling technological shift among criminal networks and poses new challenges for national security operations. NASRDA’s Director-General,…

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Bandits and banditry, Insecurities and insurgencies, Terrorism and Terrorists

Nigeria Descending into Chaos, Archbishop Martins Warns Tinubu: Urgent Action Needed

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Nigeria Descending into Chaos, Archbishop Martins Warns Tinubu: Urgent Action Needed

Nigeria’s security challenges have again taken centre stage as the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, issued a stern warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to take urgent and decisive action to stop the country’s “descent into chaos.” The cleric expressed deep worry over the alarming rise in violent attacks,…

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DSS Recaptures Ansaru Commander Linked to 2012 Okene Church Massacre

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DSS Recaptures Ansaru Commander Linked to 2012 Okene Church Massacre

The Department of State Services (DSS) has successfully recaptured a notorious commander of the Ansaru terrorist group believed to have masterminded the August 7, 2012, mass killing of Christian worshippers at a Deeper Life Bible Church near Okene in Kogi State. The suspect, identified as Abdulazeez Obadaki, also known as “Bomboy,” had been on the…

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