Office of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has pushed back strongly against what it describes as a wave of “false, misleading and baseless” allegations linking him to terrorism financing and claims that he maintains 46 bank accounts. In a statement issued on...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate training and arming of more forest guards as Nigeria battles rising cases of kidnapping, banditry, and terror attacks across several states. The directive, which underscores the administration’s growing concern over the escalating insecurity, was revealed on Wednesday by presidential aide Sunday...
Two former Chiefs of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai and retired Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, have jointly dismissed as false and malicious recent claims linking them to terrorism financing. Both officers have threatened legal action against Sahara Reporters and retired Maj.-Gen. Danjuma Ali-Keffi, whose allegations they described as baseless...
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has strongly dismissed a report by SaharaReporters alleging that he was listed among individuals linked to terrorism financing in the country. In a statement released on Saturday, December 6, 2025, Emefiele said his attention was drawn to...
Borno State Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, has commended the Divisional Police Officer of Mallamfatori Division and his team for their exemplary professionalism and integrity in recovering valuable property (gold) belonging to a female resident of the community. CP Abdulmajid gave the commendation in a statement issued on...
Presidency has responded sharply to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent comments questioning the Bola Tinubu led administration’s ability to protect Nigerians, describing the remarks as “hypocritical and ignoble.” Presidential Spokesman Sunday Dare took to X to set the record straight, saying the nation is facing terrorists of all stripes—local,...
Federal Government has unveiled a fresh list of individuals and companies accused of powering the financial lifelines of terrorist networks — a move officials said marks one of the boldest steps yet in Nigeria’s 2024 counter-terrorism drive. The designations, drawn from a far-reaching inter-agency security review, identified nine individuals...
Kaduna State Police Command has launched a large-scale clearance operation across parts of the state in a renewed push to dislodge insurgents, bandits, and other criminal elements threatening public safety. The command said the operation is being carried out in close synergy with the Nigerian Army, Department of State...
South-East caucus in the House of Representatives has made a fresh appeal to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to exercise his constitutional powers and grant a presidential pardon to detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu—an act they describe as vital for national healing and long-term stability. In a statement jointly...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu led administration following a series of mass kidnappings in Northern Nigeria, accusing the Federal Government of “surrendering to terrorists” through what it describes as weak, uncoordinated, and reactionary security measures. In a statement signed by its...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has again signalled that the long-running case of the convicted IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is edging toward a political resolution — one he insists is rooted in diplomacy, dialogue and a carefully negotiated plan already in motion. In a statement released in Umuahia by...
Federal High Court (FHC) has dismissed as outright falsehood a viral claim that Justice James Omotosho narrowly escaped an assassination attempt days after sentencing Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment. The rumour, pushed out by a Facebook blogger on Saturday, alleged that the judge was attacked in the early hours...
Dear Citizens of Borno State,I address you today not just as your Governor, but as a fellow citizen, with a profound sense of patriotism and with every confidence, who shares in your anxieties, hopes, and desire for a peaceful and prosperous Borno, that the future of our dear state...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have thwarted a coordinated attack by ISWAP/JAS terrorists on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Miyanti, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, restoring full control of the facility after an intense early-morning gunfight. A senior security source at Army Headquarters confirmed to the...
Human-rights activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has raised alarm over an alleged covert transfer of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to a correctional facility in Sokoto State. Sowore made the claim on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, warning that the...
A major Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operation in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State has claimed the life of Babangida, a feared bandits’ sub-commander and one of the closest aides of notorious kingpin Dogo Gideh. Security sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Babangida succumbed to...
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found him guilty on all seven counts of terrorism brought against him by the Federal Government. The judgment was delivered on Thursday by Justice James Omotosho of the...
The Department of State Services (DSS), has filed Terrorism Charges against seven key commanders of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), linked to Simon Ekpa before a Federal High Court in Abuja. In the three separate cases, FHC/ABJ/CR/632/2025; FHC/ABJ/CR/633/2025 and FHC/ABJ/CR/634/2025, filed on 19 November, the seven suspects were accused...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday found the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, guilty of the terrorism charge filed against him by Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho said he convicted Kanu, for what he described as “uncontroverted evidence” that was adduced...
A tense scene played out on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja after Justice James Omotosho ordered operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to remove Nnamdi Kanu from the courtroom following a brief standoff. The drama unfolded when Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed...