Tag: TERRORISM

War Against Terrorists: Military to bombard bandits

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…Asks residents in forested areas of North-West zone to relocate The Nigerian military authorities have advised residents of forested areas in three North-Western States to relocate, ahead of a planned bombardment campaign against bandits and terrorists in the areas. The military, which gave the advice through broadcast advertisements aired in Pidgin English, Hausa, Kanuri and Fulani, on radio and television stations in Zamfara, Katsina and Kaduna States, said the exercise is to ensure that the residents are not affected by the bombardment. The advertisements, which promised to “protect the life…

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DSS, NSA, EFCC move to cut off terrorism financing

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The Department of State Services (DSS), the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have identified cut off the finances of terrorists as a major way of tackling terrorism in the country. The stakeholders arrived at the resolution at a workshop for officers drawn from the DSS, ONSA, EFCC, ICPC, Immigration, Customs, and Judges among others. The Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, who spoke on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of a workshop on: “Terrorism Financing Risk (TFR)”, designed for law…

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Terrorism: Nigeria ranked second despite N11tr security budgets – Report 

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Nigeria has been rated as the second most attacked country by the Islamic State terrorist group (ISWAP) despite the budget allocation for security. Data released by Jihad Analytics covering January to June 2022, shows that Nigeria recorded 305 attacks with Iraq being first (337) and Syria third (142). Jihad Analytics specialises in global and cyber jihad, open-source intelligence and data.  According to the report, since President Buhari took over power on May 29, 2015 to 2022, his administration has allocated approximately a total of N11.18 trillion for security. The report…

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Insecurity: ‘Terrorists will be wiped out before 2023 elections’ – DSS Boss

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The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has assured Nigerians that terrorists, armed groups, insurgents and other violent criminals troubling parts of the country will be wiped out before the 2023 general elections. The Director-General of the Service, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, gave the assurance yesterday, while speaking with the leadership of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) during the week in his office in Abuja. The DSS DG said his optimism comes from the increased tempo and progress made by security agencies in the fight against terrorism, armed banditry, kidnapping and…

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Insurgency: “Take fight to terrorists’ hideouts” – Buhari orders security agencies

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President Muhammadu Buhari, for the umpteenth time, has reiterated his directive to security agencies to take the fight against insurgency to the hideouts of the criminal elements and ensure ‘they are completely eliminated’. The President, who stated this yesterday in Maiduguri, Borno State, also directed the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and its agencies to come up with specific programmes to address urgent threats posed by explosive remnants in the Northeast region. The President, who issued the directive on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day…

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Zamfara: Governor Matawalle approves death penalty for bandits, kidnappers, cultists

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…Bars political activities, rallies  Zamfara State Governor, Mohammed Bello Matawalle, has signed into law the anti-banditry Bill, which proposes the death penalty for those found guilty of banditry, kidnappings and other related offences, as part of his administration’s efforts to end insecurity in the State. Matawalle, in a live broadcast in Gusau, the State capital, said the death penalty for criminals is contained in the Prohibition and Punishment for Banditry, Cattle Rustling, Cultism, Kidnapping and Other Incidental Offences, 2022 Act, which he signed on June 28, 2022. Based on the…

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“Please forgive us” – Repentant terrorists beg Borno residents

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Some repentant Boko Haram terrorists were yesterday, engaged in a sanitation exercise in communities across Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. According to reports, the exercise was organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development, (CDD), in collaboration with the Borno State Government. Some of the repentant insurgents wore T-shirts with inscriptions that read: ‘Please forgive us’; ‘We have repented’, and ‘Let’s rebuild Borno again’. Speaking on the exercise, a senior research fellow with CDD, Mala Mustafa, said the exercise is part of efforts to prepare them for their reintegration process.…

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Owo Church Massacre: Governor Akeredolu confirms arrest of perpetrators

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Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has confirmed the arrest of the terrorists who carried out the horrendous massacre of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo on June 5, in which about 40 people were killed and several others injured. The governor spoke during a courtesy visit to his office by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by the Chairman of the Council, Prince Leke Adegbite. Akeredolu said the owner of the house where the attackers stayed before carrying out the attack has also been arrested. Recall…

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War on Terror: Katsina terror kingpin, 7 others killed in NAF air strikes

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The leader of a terrorist group in Katsina, AbdulKarim Faca-Faca, has reportedly been killed during a raid by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday. The NAF air strikes was said to have killed Faca-Faca along with seven other terrorists at their hideout in Tandama village, of Danja local government area (LGA) in the State. The spokesperson of Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, who confirmed the development, said the Police embarked on a mop-up operation after the activities of the Nigerian Air Force. According to him, the victims include 52-yr-old…

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Terrorism reporting: SERAP gives Buhari 48 hrs to withdraw threat to sanction BBC, Daily Trust

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to withdraw the threat to sanction the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Daily Trust over their documentaries on terrorism in the country, whether through the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) or any other agency of government.” Recall that the minister had last week stated that the Federal Government would sanction the BBC and Trust TV for airing documentaries that allegedly ‘glorify’, ‘promote’ and ‘fuel’ terrorism and banditry in…

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