President Bola Tinubu has urged his West African colleagues on the need to urgently activate the ECOWAS Standby Force to deal with terrorism in the sub-region. The Nigerian leader expressed concern over the slow pace of its operation, stressing the need to move from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism. Tinubu raised…
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has reaffirmed the Judiciary’s unwavering commitment to combating terrorism and heinous crimes within the nation. During her remarks at the event titled “Building the Capacity of the Nigerian Judicial Sector to Prosecute, Defend and Adjudicate Terrorism and Atrocity Cases” held in Abuja, she emphasised the Judiciary’s role in…
Finnish prosecutors announced on Friday that a man has been charged with inciting terrorism online, who has been identified in media reports as Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian separatist leader. The National Prosecution Authority of Finland stated that it had charged “a Finnish individual in a case involving suspected public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist…
Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, announced that the federal government successfully prosecuted and convicted 226 terrorism suspects in December 2024. Fagbemi attributed this success to intentional efforts aimed at enhancing the criminal justice system in Nigeria. During a special engagement session on Thursday, he provided updates to…
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, played some of the Biafra Radio broadcast and videos made by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in open court to establish the allegation of terrorism preferred against him. The broadcast and video documents, which were marked as exhibits, were tendered through the 2nd prosecution…
The Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Olumuyiwa Olotu, has stressed the need to enhance capacity of stakeholders in the countering of terrorism financing efforts to address national security challenges. Olotu stated this at the inauguration of Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Regional Security Course 1/2025, organised by the NDC’s Centre for Strategic…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has said that the Nigerian Army has introduced new techniques and procedures to defeat the natuon’s adversaries and end terrorism. He said this during a fire power demonstration exercise of the 2025 Combat Arms Training Week (CAT), on Wednesday in Bauchi. Represented by Maj:-Gen. Henry Wesley,…
The Federal Government on Tuesday, tendered some evidence in the alleged terrorism charge filed against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the prescribed Indigenous People of Bifar (IPOB). The evidence were tendered by the Federal Government’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, before Justice James Omotosho through the first prosecution witness and a Department of State Service (DSS)…
Pakistan’s high-level security meeting at the parliament has stressed the need for consensus and unified political commitment to curb the menace of terrorism. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a statement after meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, which was convened amid a surge in terrorist attacks on security personnel. The country’s…
The United States Bureau of Counterterrorism has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its relentless commitment and significant contributions to the fight against terrorism and counterinsurgency operations in Nigeria. The Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Bureau, Jessica Long, gave the commendation when she led the US delegation on a high-level meeting…
