Tag: #Terrorism
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ECOWAS REMAINS AFRICA’S MOST STABLE REGIONAL BLOC DESPITE SECURITY THREATS — COMMISSIONER
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says West Africa remains the most stable among Africa’s regional economic communities despite the growing threat posed by terrorism and violent extremism. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.…
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ILLICIT ARMS PROLIFERATION FUELING INSECURITY, VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA — NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has identified the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons as a major driver of banditry, terrorism, organised crime and communal violence in Nigeria. Ribadu stated this in Abuja at a workshop on lessons from the 2016 National Baseline Survey on Illicit Small Arms and Light…
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NIGERIA UNVEILS FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY TO TACKLE ORGANISED CRIME
Nigeria has unveiled a five-year National Strategy for Combating Organised Crime, aimed at dismantling criminal networks, disrupting illicit financial flows and strengthening coordination among security and law enforcement agencies. The strategy, covering 2027 to 2031, was unveiled in Abuja by the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, represented by the National Coordinator of the National…
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NIGERIA, MALI RENEW COMMITMENT TO STRONGER DIPLOMATIC AND SECURITY COOPERATION
Nigeria and Mali have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening diplomatic relations and expanding cooperation on issues of mutual interest, particularly regional security and stability. The commitment followed the presentation of Nigeria’s Letters of Credence by Ambassador-Designate Geoffrey Chima to Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, in Bamako. The ceremony was followed…
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NIGERIA URGES A.U TO CUT OFF ILLICIT FUNDING FUELING TERRORISM IN AFRICA
Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to strengthen efforts to block illicit financial flows that continue to fund terrorism and violent extremism across the continent. The appeal was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during the 1354th Meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council at the ministerial level.…
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FG FILES TERRORISM, KIDNAP CHARGES AGAINST 3 OVER ORIIRE SCHOOL ABDUCTION
The Federal Government has arraigned three men before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged roles in the kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, alongside other offences. The defendants, Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani, all from Suleja, Niger State, were docked on a…
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TROOPS KILL 8 TERRORISTS IN KATSINA AMBUSH
Troops of 17 Brigade under Sector 2 of Operation Fansan Yamma in collaboration with Hybrid Forces, have foiled a planned terrorist attack on commuters in Katsina State, killing eight terrorists during an intelligence-led ambush in Bakori Local Government Area. According to a military operational report made available to journalists on Thursday July 9, the troops…
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ARMY REVEALS HOW SUSTAINED OFFENSIVE FORCED RELEASE OF 44 ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that sustained military operations, intelligence-led arrests and coordinated pressure mounted on a terrorist network over several weeks forced the unconditional release of 44 abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victims, who were kidnapped on May 15, regained their freedom on Friday, July 10,…
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MAKINDE THANKS TINUBU, SECURITY AGENCIES AFTER RESCUE OF ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for the successful rescue of 46 pupils and teachers who were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Makinde described the development as a major relief for the state and the country,…
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NIGERIA GOVERNORS’ FORUM HAILS TINUBU, SECURITY AGENCIES OVER RESCUE OF ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, security agencies and the Oyo State Government following the successful rescue of all the school children and teachers abducted in Oriire community of Oyo State. In a statement issued on Friday July 10 by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kwara State,…
