Terrorism
17 Mar
Defence high command has ordered a total crackdown on youths who murdered 15 of its personnel in Bomadi Local Council of Delta State.
16 Mar
As the nation grapples with terrorism in various forms, Mr Victor Bobai, the publisher of Privilege Magazine, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu and the Service Chiefs in the battle against the menace.
12 Mar
A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Tuesday remanded a 33-year-old man, Adamu Babangida, over his alleged involvement in acts of terrorism. The presiding judge, Justice Ekerete Akpan, ordered Babangida to be remanded in Agodi correctional centre after he had pleaded not guilty to the offence. Akpan adjourned the matter until April 25 for a…
10 Mar
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) is organizing a two-week Train-the-Trainers Course on Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) for Anglophone GIABA Member States under the ECOWAS Counter Terrorism Action Plan (2020-2024)
5 Mar
Indications have emerged that the House of Representatives would issue an arrest warrant against Mr Richard Teng and other officials of Binance Holdings Limited over alleged involvement in terrorism financing, money laundering and other financial crimes in the country.
4 Mar
Terrorism in 2023 has remained a global threat as a record of 8,352 deaths representing 22 per cent increase from the previous year remains the highest, since 2017.
27 Feb
Ahead of the commencement of the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is undergoing prosecution of treasonable felony charges against him, the Federal Government has engaged the services of a legal luminary...
27 Feb
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) said the increasing rate of poverty and the attendant hardship ravaging the West African sub-region can be attributed to the activities of terrorist activities.
23 Feb
They come from Gwoza, Pulka, Baga, Gofta, Fufore and Ganye among others, seeking shelter in places that are hundreds of kilometres away from their communities, fleeing vicious killings and destruction of their homes by Boko Haram (BH) terrorists.
18 Feb
The African Union (AU), yesterday, decried the menace of conflicts which have conspired to weigh down the continent’s growth with terrorism, destroying some of the states and reversing priorities through increase in exorbitant military spending at the expense of vital social sectors.
9 Feb
The five Rivers State men charged with terrorism offenses by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) have challenged the jurisdiction of Federal High Court Abuja to try them for alleged offenses committed in Rivers.
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