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“Surge in killings across Nigeria due to 2027 polls” – CDS Musa

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CDS Musa

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has linked the recent surge in killings across the country to political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a television programme on Thursday, Musa noted that the renewed wave of insecurity, particularly in the North-East and North-West, cannot be divorced from heightened political activities. “Last year we recorded the lowest number of deaths. How come this year, suddenly, everything has spiked?” he asked. “Politics is coming, the election is coming. You cannot rule out the fact that some…

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Rising Insecurity: “Every Nigerian must learn combat skills for self-defense” — CDS Musa

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With the current situation in Nigeria, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Musa, has emphasized that it’s crucial for every Nigerian to acquire combat and self-defense skills to navigate the growing insecurity plaguing the country. His remarks come as citizens grapple with a surge in terrorist attacks, kidnappings, banditry, and escalating violent crimes, leaving many feeling hopeless. Musa maintained that despite challenges with resources and legal frameworks at home, Nigeria remains committed to safeguarding its people while honouring its responsibility to regional stability. According to him, the armed forces are…

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‘350m out of 500m illegal weapons in W’Africa domiciled in Nigeria’ – CDS Musa

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CDS on illicit arms

Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that Nigeria must, as a matter of urgency, improve its security strategies in the face of increasing global fragility. The CDS disclosed this yesterday, while delivering the second Distinguished Personality Lecture organised by the TETFund Centre of Excellence in Security Management, held at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State. Musa, speaking on the lecture, titled: “Global Fragility and Security Management in Nigeria”, lamented the growing interconnectivity between global insecurity and Nigeria’s internal security dynamics. The CDS, who said: “Fragile states…

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CDS unveils 800 Special Forces to battle insecurity nationwide

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CDS unveils Special Forces

In a decisive move to tackle Nigeria’s growing security threats, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has announced that over 800 specially trained troops will be deployed to key operational areas across the country within a week. Gen. Musa made the announcement on Wednesday in Abuja, during the opening of the Defence Training Conference 2025, themed: “Performance Oriented Training and Trends in the Contemporary Operating Environment”. The move follows a surge in attacks on travellers and mass killings, particularly in Benue, Plateau, and Edo States. The National…

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“Security will collapse if hunger, poverty are ignored” – CDS Musa

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CDS Musa on insecurity

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has warned that poverty and hunger have escalated beyond social issues, now posing serious threats to Nigeria’s national security. Speaking at the opening of the 14th National Security Seminar in Abuja yesterday, Gen. Musa, represented by the Chief of Defence Training, Rear-Admiral Ibrahim Shettima, stressed that insecurity in the modern world is no longer solely defined by armed conflict, but also by widespread economic hardship, food insecurity, and social dislocation. The seminar, themed: “Combating Hunger and Poverty for Sustainable Peace and Development…

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“Fencing Niger Republic border will check terrorists influx” – CDS

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Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has identified the country’s border with the Niger Republic as the most dangerous and porous, calling for an urgent border fence to stem the tide of terrorism. Musa made the remarks during an interview on a television programme on Thursday, while discussing the country’s worsening security challenges. According to him, terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and ISWAP continue to exploit the unsecured border to infiltrate Nigeria. “The reason is because, having gone through my analysis and looking at the Sahel,…

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Military to sue Reuters over false abortion allegations – CDS

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CDS on Reuters

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has disclosed plans by the Nigerian military to initiate legal action against the international news agency, Reuters, over a report alleging the forced termination of 10,000 pregnancies during counter-insurgency operations in the North-East region. Recall that the controversial report, published in late 2022, accused the Nigerian military of running a secret abortion program targeting women impregnated by insurgents. However, a 2024 investigation by the National Human Rights Commission cleared the military of any wrongdoing. Expressing his displeasure, General Musa criticised Reuters…

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‘No permission granted for foreign military base in Nigeria’ – CDS

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has dismissed the reports alleging that permission had been granted to France to establish an expeditionary military base in Nigeria. Musa, who faulted the insinuation that the recent visit of President Bola Tinubu to France where a lot of bi-lateral agreements were signed, included allowing foreign military bases in Nigeria. According to him, no foreign body will establish any foreign military base in Nigeria, neither in the North, nor in the South, not anywhere. Nothing like that. Mr. President knows the…

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Finland court sends Simon Ekpa to prison for inciting terror in Nigeria

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Finland sends Simon Ekpa

He’ll be extradited to Nigeria – DHQ The self acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, has been arrested by law enforcement in Finland. According to reports, Ekpa was subsequently sent to prison by the district court of Pijt-Hme for spreading terrorist propaganda on social media. Ekpa was said to have committed the crime in 2021 in Lahti municipality. The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) also arrested four other men over alleged terrorist offences. A citizen of Finland and Nigeria, Ekpa has described himself…

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V-P Shettima, NSA, CDS pays condolence visit to Plateau over killings

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Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and the Chief of Defense Staff, Lt-Gen. Christopher Musa, visited victims of Christmas Evesattacks on some communities in ?okkos local government area of Plateau yesterday. The Vice-President, along with the Service Chiefs, sympathised with the victims over their losses, and assured them that the Federal Government had put modalities in place to bring the perpetrators to book. He said President Bola Tinubu was deeply affected by the mindless killings, adding that when Plateau bleeds, the whole nation shakes and assured the…

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