Terrorism
Court clears 50 IPOB members of terrorism charges
Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court has cleared at least 50 people accused of being members of the Indigenous People...
Just in: Simon Ekpa, four others arrested in Finland over terror-related activities
Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, and four others have been arrested in Finland on suspicion of terror-related activities, especially publicly inciting crime with...
France expels Osam bin Laden’s son over pro-terrorism social media posts
French authorities have ordered Omar bin Laden, son of slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, to leave the country due to his...
IPOB, bandits using betting sites, crowdsourcing to finance terrorism – NFIU
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), bandits, and other terror organizations are using international crowd funding and sports betting platforms to fund terrorist...
Moscow attack: Four suspects in custody, death toll hits 137
Russia has charged four men who, it says, attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people. All four appeared to...
Heightened insecurity: DHQ declares 96 people including Simon Ekpa wanted
The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has released a list of individuals, numbering 97 and declared them wanted for allegged acts of terrorism, violent extremism,...
Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Nwanjago arraigned, faces terrorism charges
The Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Frederick Nkemdilim Nwanjago, who was arrested in Lagos for threatening in a video to mobilize IPOB...
Ceaseless terrorists’ onslaughts in Zamfara: Carry guns, defend yourselves, Governor tells citizens
Grieved by the rack and ruin in Zamfara State unleashed by terrorists, Gov. Bello Matawalle has directed citizens of the state to henceforth...
Senate passes bill banning payment of ransom to kidnappers
The Senate on Wednesday passed the amendment of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013, prohibiting the payment of ransom to kidnappers in the country....
Terrorism: FG uncovers 96 financiers, 424 associate financiers of Boko Haram, ISWAP
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Federal Government has disclosed that it has identified 96 financiers of terrorism in Nigeria. In...
Just in: United Arab Emirates names six Nigerians, 47 others, companies as ‘terrorism sponsors’
Six Nigerians of means have been named as global terrorism sponsors, 38 others and 15 companies by the United Arab Emirates.The top Nigerians...
Just in: Two of Igboho aides including a woman, charged with terrorism by DSS
“The DSS alleged that Oyetunji was in possession of fire arms for terrorism-related activities while Babatunde (the woman) is alleged to have...
At least 3,400 Nigerian Christians killed, 3,000 abducted so far in 2021, says Society for Civil Liberties
A civil society organization estimates that over 3,400 Christians have been killed by terrorists/bandits since January. The Anambra-based International Society for Civil...
US terror list: Buhari dismisses Pantami’s sack call, says ‘cancel campaigners’ at work
In stout defence of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, President Muhammadu Buhari ruled out the possibility of sacking...
Pantami absent at FEC, alleged link with terrorists not discussed, says lnformation Minister
In spite of the issue of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami’s alleged previous link with terrorists gaining currency...
Nigeria now 3rd most terrorised country — GTI
The Boko Haram insurgency and Fulani extremism have placed Nigeria as the world’s third most terrorised country, according to a Global Terrorism...
