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National Intelligence Failure: Kaduna train attackers behind Kuje prison attack � Gumi�s aide

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Ansaru terrorists that attacked and abducted passengers of the Abuja- Kaduna-bound train on March 28 are responsible for the deadly Tuesday night Kuje Prison attack. The Media Consultant to the renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Tukur Mamu, stated this in Kaduna State yesterday. Mamu said before the attack, he shared intelligence reports with authority concerns but they allegedly failed to act.

Senate urges military to block escape routes of fleeing terrorists

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Senate at plenary on Wednesday urged the military and security agencies in the country to closely monitor and block the escape routes used by bandits and fleeing terrorists. This is to forestall their relocation to safe havens in other parts of Niger State and the country. This was just as it urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide food and other livelihood support amenities to affected villagers and those internally displaced in Mariga, Mashegu, Kontagora and Borgu Local Government Areas in Niger North Senatorial District. These formed…

‘Nigerian military leaders stole $15bn in arms deals within 20 years’ � Report

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Aminu Imam

No less than $15bn (N6.1trillion, at N411 to a dollar) have been frittered away through fraudulent arms procurement deals in the last 20 years, according to a report by the Centre for Democracy and Development, (CDD). According to the report, the political and security elite have monetised the conflicts and the resulting humanitarian crisis. The report said successive presidents� failure to rein in on corruption in the security sector has weakened Nigerian counter-terrorism capacity, allowing groups like Boko Haram to smoulder. The CDD asserted that despite promises by the current…

Chad Military Transition to last 18 months

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The transitional period in Chad, which was imposed after the death of President Idriss Deby, will last for 18 months, the military council said on Tuesday, also announcing the closure of land and air borders. A transitional military council, led by the son of the late president, was established in Chad. �The transitional military council ensures national independence, territorial integrity, unity, respect for international agreements and treaties, and also ensures a transition within 18 months,� the council said in a statement, published on the presidential website. The transitional military council…

Late Deby�s son heads Chad Transitional Military Council

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A transitional military council is established in Chad, headed by Lt.-Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby, the son of late president Idriss Deby. The military plans to publish a �transitional charter� soon. Chad declared a two-week national mourning period after the president�s death and imposed a curfew from 18:00 p.m. local time until 05:00 a.m. In addition, the military decided to close land and air borders �until further notice.� Deby, who commanded an army unit during hostilities against the rebels in Chad�s north, died. A source confirmed that the president was critically…

‘Why the military don�t want terrorism to end � Sheikh Gumi

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Aminu Imam

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a prominent Islamic scholar, has alleged that the military does not want terrorism to end in the country because they are benefitting from it. Gumi who made the allegation in an interview on a television programme, also alleged that some top military officials want insecurity to continue because of the huge funds allocated for tackling it. Also speaking on his recent trips to the forest to engage bandits on the need to embrace peace, the Islamic scholar said, “the military is not encouraging matters at all because…

Aung San Suu Kyi urge Myanmar to oppose military coup

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Myanmar�s detained de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested during a coup on Monday urged the people of Myanmar to oppose military power grab. The plea was contained in a statement signed by her party. �The Tatamdaw�s (the military�s) action showed no consideration whatsoever for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and is just to bring the country back to the military dictatorship�� Suu Kyi asserted. �The public is urged to fully oppose the military coup and resoundingly resist against it,� she added. Earlier, Myanmar�s military has declared a…

Military air strikes knock out more terrorists� hideouts in Borno

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has knocked out more hideouts of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, killing scores in Borno, Defence Headquarters says. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Enenche said the air raids were conducted at Ngwuri Gana, along the Gulumba Gana-Kumshe axis and Tumbuma Baba on the fringes of Lake Chad, both in the Northern part of Borno. He said the air strikes were conducted under a new subsidiary Operation,…

Defence Minister pledges sustained funding for military industrial complex, leverage on research, development

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd), has promised to sustain funding of the Military Industrial Complex, Kaduna, towards enabling it to perform its statutory mandate through research and development. The Special Assistant to the Minister on Media and Publicity, Mr Mohammad Abdulkadri, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Magashi gave the assurance when the Executive Secretary Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) Prof. Sulaiman Bogoro led members of the Defence and Security Sub-Committee for the proposed establishment of the National Research and Development Foundation (NRDF)…

Mali crisis: Military, ECOWAS talks end in deadlock

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

Talks between West African nations and Mali�s new junta ended on Monday without a deal on how the country should return to civilian rule following last week�s coup, negotiators said. It would be recalled that soldiers had on August 18, ousted Mali�s government in a coup. The act was strongly condemned by ECOWAS, the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN). ECOWAS � the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States � sent a high-level delegation to Bamako on Saturday, led by former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, to press…