Tag: TERRORISM

“FG will not name, shame terrorism financiers”, says AGF

Aminu Imam

…Flags-off release of 4,068 prisoners The Federal Government has said it will not name and shame identified financiers of terrorism in the country. The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who disclosed this yesterday in an interview on the sidelines of the 27th Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) Ministerial Committee meeting in Abuja, had earlier stated that the Federal Government has identified terrorism financiers in the country. This was even as the government has flagged off the release of 4,068 prisoners…

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Terrorism, poorly regulated economy threat to food security – Expert

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Medical Imaging Scientist, Dr Livinus Abonyi, has identified terrorism and poorly regulated economy as major threats to the realisation of food security in the country. Abonyi said this on Monday in an interview in Lagos as the World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated globally. The theme of this year’s celebration is, “Water is life, Water is food. Leave no one behind.” The theme aims to highlight the critical role of water for life and water as the foundation of our food. Abonyi, a Lecturer at the Lagos State College…

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Borno, Zamfara: NAF airstrikes kill terrorists, destroy gun trucks

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Air Force, (NAF), says the Air Components of ‘Operations Ha?in Kai’ and ‘Hadarin Daji’, have eliminated scores of terrorists in stream of air strikes in their enclaves across the theatres. This is contained in a statement by the NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, yesterday in Abuja. Gabkwet said the air component in the early hours of Saturday, carried out air interdiction missions at a newly identified terrorists’ hideout at Bukar Meram, near the Lake Chad region in Borno. He said the strikes…

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Terrorism: 22 Katsina LGAs not safe, – Governor tells IGP

Aminu Imam

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has described the extent of the state of insecurity in the area, lamenting that 22 out of the 34 local government areas (LGAs) are not safe due to activities of terrorists. Radda stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector- General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, at the Police Headquarters, Abuja, last Friday. A statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, said, Radda noted that eight of the LGAs share boundaries with the notorious Rugu Forest, a bandits’…

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“Proceeds of kidnapping being used to finance terrorism” – ONSA

Aminu Imam

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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Terrorism: “We need help” – COAS cries out to UN Rep.

Aminu Imam

…Says bandits use explosive devices for operations The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has sought help from the United Nations Office for Counter-Terrorism, to tackle increasing threats in the country as he said bandits have morphed their methodology and now use explosive devices in their operations. Lagbaja made this known on Thursday, when he received the Under Secretary-General, United Nations (UN) Office for Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, in his office in Abuja. The COAS, who expressed the willingness of the military to partner with the UN said…

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Eid-el Kabir: Terrorists planning attacks on religious, fun centres’ – DSS warns

Aminu Imam

The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised the alarm of planned attacks on worship and recreational centres before and during Eid-el Kabir celebrations. According to the agency, the recovery of Improvised Explosive Devices from terrorists in joint operations by the service, personnel of the Nigerian Army and Police lent credence to the planned attack. In an issued statement on Thursday by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, the DSS urged operators of malls among others to be vigilant. “The DSS calls for vigilance before the Eid celebrations more so that reports…

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“We’ll use full force against bandits, terrorists” – New Defence Chief

Aminu Imam

The new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, yesterday threatened that troops of the Nigerian Military would go all out against the marauding bandits, terrorists and other adversaries disturbing the peace of the country. Maj.-Gen. Musa, who disclosed this at Defence Headquarters, Abuja, when he officially took over from Gen. Lucky Irabor (rtd) said the determination of the military to secure the country should not be in doubt. “As the CDS, my promise to Nigeria is that we’ll continue to improve on our mandate of sustaining peace and tranquility…

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Over $200bn national assets lost to terrorism, militancy – FG

Aminu Imam

The National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has expressed concern over the spate of attacks on critical national assets across the six geopolitical zones of the country. Although he said the government had deployed both kinetic and non-kinetic mechanisms to safeguard these assets, the NSA stressed that there was a need to develop and continuously review measures to address dynamic threats to the nation’s infrastructure. Monguno, who was represented by the Principal General Staff Officer, Office of the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Sadiq Ndalolo, spoke at the validation exercise for…

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Nigeria ranks 8th in list of countries with worst terrorism impact

Aminu Imam

Latest report from the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has shown that Nigeria moved to 8th position, moving down two steps from its place in 2022, an indication that the nation’s ranking has improved. The report which is published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism since 2000, and attempts to systematically rank countries according to terrorist activities. According to the index for 2023, a continuous decline in the number of deaths from terrorism has seen…

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