Tag: ONSA

El-Rufa’i accuses Ribaɗu’s office of importing poison from Poland

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El Rufa'i accuses

…ONSA fires back A fresh controversy has erupted between former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) over allegations that the national security apparatus imported a highly toxic chemical compound into Nigeria. El-Rufa’i, in a post on X yesterday, claimed that ONSA, headed by Nuhu Ribaɗu, procured about 10 kilograms of thallium sulphate from a supplier in Poland. He shared a letter dated January 30, 2026, which he said he addressed to the NSA, demanding clarification on the reported transaction. Describing thallium sulphate…

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Ribaɗu admits providing weapons for hunters, vigilantes

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Ribaɗu admits

…Reveals reasons The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has admitted to providing arms to trained vigilantes and other auxiliary forces as part of Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy.  The acknowledgement was made following public controversy over security operations in Kwara State. The latest clarification by ONSA came following the viral reports and videos alleging that government authorities illegally equipped armed groups operating in the state, claims that have been denied by the Kwara State Government and security agencies. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Head of Strategic…

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ONSA dismisses el-Rufa’i’s claims of ransom payments to bandits

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ONSA dismisses el Rufa'i

The Office of the National Security Adviser, (ONSA), has rejected allegations by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, that the Federal Government offers payments and incentives to bandits. A press statement issued yesterday in Abuja, signed by Zakari Mijinyawa on behalf of the Office of the National Security Adviser, (ONSA), described the claims made by el-Rufa’i during a television interview at the weekend as “baseless” and contrary to verifiable facts. “At no time has the ONSA, or any arm of government under this administration, engaged in ransom payments or inducements…

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‘Office of NSA to rake in N415bn monthly from cybersecurity’ – Report

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ONSA Ribadu

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), under Nuhu Ribadu, is set to rake in about N415bn monthly from the 0.5% cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions. Recall that on Monday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular dated May 6, 2024 to all commercial, merchant, non-interest and payment service banks as well as mobile money operators and payment service providers to start deduction 0.5%(half of a percent) as cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions carried out by Nigerians. Checks on the portal of the Nigeria Inter-Bank…

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ONSA Arms Deal: N4.6bn was traced to Bafarawas son -Witness tells court

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Bafarawa

The Second Prosecution Witness, (2PW) in the trial-within-trial of former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa and 4 others, Hamza Abdullahi on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, told Justice Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) High Court, that a sum of N4.633billion was traced to the account of Dalhatu Investment Limited, where Bafarawas son, Sagir Attahiru Bafarawa and one other, simply identified as Nasir, were directors, with the former being the sole signatory to the companys bank account. Abdullahi stated that in 2015, he was the second-in-command of Special Task…

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“Proceeds of kidnapping being used to finance terrorism” ONSA

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Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), Yaminu Musa, has said the proceeds of kidnapping are being used to partly finance terrorism. Musa disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, during the anti-kidnap multi-agency fusion cell media and communication workshop, organised by ONSA, in collaboration with the British High Commission. He said, Kidnapping for ransom is also identified as one of the means of funding terrorism.Thus, carnage unleashed by kidnappers in affiliation with terrorist groups all over the world leading to loss and disruption…

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House of Reps queries $10bn allegedly missing at NSAs office

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The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating recovered loots and assets of government, at its hearing on Tuesday, raised eyebrows about $10 billion said to be missing from the coffers of the office of the National Security Adviser, (ONSA). The Committee also sought to know the status of another $6.1 billion paid by the ONSA into an account of one of its contractors without genuine implication. But the ONSAs Director, Finance and Administration, Brig-Gen. Jafaru Muhhamed, who stood in for the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), said…

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