Africa has replaced the Middle East as the hub of global terrorism, with West Africa and the Sahel now accounting for the world’s highest death tolls and most affected countries, the United Nations has said. Leonardo Simão, UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, sounded the alarm in Abuja on Wednesday during the…
Nigeria has announced that eight rounds of terrorism-related prosecutions have resulted in 775 convictions, reflecting what officials describe as a strong commitment to justice and regional security. The figure was disclosed in Abuja on Wednesday by Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, head of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), during the opening of a regional conference on…
President Bola Tinubu will in October officially launch Nigeria’s revised National Counter-Terrorism Strategy following months of consultations aimed at aligning the country’s security framework with modern challenges. Speaking at a quarterly meeting of stakeholders in Abuja, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), confirmed that the updated strategy had been completed…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to deploy a 260,000-strong rapid response counter-terrorism brigade to strengthen the fight against insurgency in the region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, revealed this at the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit on Monday in Abuja. He was represented by…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Kaduna charged the Nigerian Army to defeat terrorism and insurgency. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at the grand finale of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2025, marking the Army’s 162nd year anniversary. The theme for this years’ celebration is ‘Developing the Soldier First Concept:…
The Federal High Court (FHC,) in Abuja on Monday, fixed July 22 for hearing of the fresh bail application filed by Tukur Mamu, the “terrorist negotiator.” Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date following an adjournment sought by Manu’s counsel, Johnson Usman, SAN, to enable him study and respond appropriately to the counter affidavit that was…
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…
