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National Assembly Calls on FG to Name Terrorism Financiers, Impose Death Penalty for Kidnapping
Nigeria’s National Assembly has intensified pressure on the Federal Government to publicly identify and prosecute financiers of terrorism as lawmakers in both chambers advanced sweeping security reforms aimed at curbing the country’s worsening insecurity. During separate plenary sessions, the Senate and House of Representatives pushed for tougher measures against terrorism backers and kidnappers. The Senate […]
FG Says Terrorism Financing Cases Delayed by Complex Investigations
Speaking on national television, Idris dismissed public assumptions that the government was simply holding on to a list of suspects, noting that thorough evidence gathering is essential before any trial. His comments follow growing criticism over the failure of successive administrations to prosecute individuals linked to financing Boko Haram, ISWAP and bandit groups, despite earlier […]
Nnamdi Kanu to Defend Himself as Lawyers Withdraw from Case
Agabi told the court that Kanu had decided to take over his defence, prompting all the senior advocates on the team to step down from the case. Confirming this, Kanu said he would represent himself for now but might hire new lawyers later. When the judge offered to assign him a lawyer, he declined. During […]
Nnamdi Kanu Fit For Trail – NMA
Recall that the trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, directed the association to independently assess Kanu’s health status following conflicting medical reports presented by the defence and the prosecution. Kanu is currently being prosecuted by the Federal Government on charges relating to alleged terrorism. Relying on the medical findings and in the absence of any objection […]
FG Considers Legal Steps to Repatriate Simon Ekpa Over Terrorism Case
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen. When asked whether the government intended to request Ekpa’s repatriation at the end of his jail term, Idris replied, “The Nigerian government will assess the situation and take decisions in the best interest of the country.” Similarly, the Attorney General […]
Chief of Defence Staff Vows to Name Terrorism Financiers
The Defence Chief disclosed this while speaking on a national televison, stressing that naming the finianciers had been delayed because the matter involves legal complexities. “I think the process of naming the financiers is on. The delay was because it had to do with a lot of legal issues, and because again, it has to […]
EFCC arraigns 11 Chinese, alleges plot to destabilise Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned 11 Chinese nationals over allegations of cyber fraud, identity theft, and an attempt to destabilise the country’s constitutional structure.
New terror group Lakurawa offers N1m incentives to recruit Sokoto youths
The newly emerged terror group known as Lakurawa, is reportedly offering as much as one million naira to young men in exchange for their allegiance.
ISWAP Kills Police DPO In Borno
It was gathered that the DPO, a Superintendent of Police, was killed on Monday night while defending the police station at the resettled community from the terrorists who sneaked into the community on foot in the middle of the night.Confirming the death on Wednesday, the spokesman for the Borno State Police Command, Nahun Kenneth, said […]