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Presidency Defends Pantami, Dismisses Adeosun Comparison

24Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Terrorism

Presidency Defends Pantami, Dismisses Adeosun Comparison

President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, has defended the Minister of Communications, Isa Pantami, noting his views on terrorism are less grievous than former Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun’s certificate forgery. Shehu disclosed this when he featured on Channels Television on Friday. Recall that former Finance Minister, Adeosun was pressured to quit her position in 2018 after the revelation that her National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, exemption certificate was allegedly forged. Pantami, the Communications Minister, expressed views in support of Al-Qaeda and Taliban during his lectures in the 2000s. Reacting to the backlash that trailed his views, the Islamic preacher explained his views had changed, but there is a persistent clamour for his resignation. The presi...

Bandits Abduct 77 Persons In Fresh Attack On Kaduna Village

24Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Bandits Abduct 77 Persons In Fresh Attack On Kaduna Village

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted 77 persons at Libere village in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, April 21. According to AIT, village head of neighbouring Kalla, Aminu Na’Iri who confirmed the incident said eight members of a family, including the wife and children are among the abducted persons. Libere village is located around a thick forest across River Kaduna from Kasuwan Magani Kalla village which makes it hard for security operatives to respond quickly to any attack in the area. The incident is coming on the heels of bandits’ attack on Greenfield University along the Kaduna – Abuja highway in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, killing a staff member of the institution while several student...

Boko Haram attacks Geidam, Hometown of Acting IGP

24Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Boko Haram attacks Geidam, Hometown of Acting IGP

Geidam, Yobe State hometown of the Acting Police Inspector General Usman Baba Alkali, came under attack last night from terror sect, Boko Haram, sending residents scampering for their lives. Soldiers deployed in the town responded with fire. Some of the terrorists set shops ablaze. Details were sketchy at press time. But the Police Public Relation Officer in the state, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the attack and said an Air Force jet had been sent to provide assist for the ground troops. Source: The Nation

Nnamdi Kanu: There’s Nonexistence of Repentant Terrorists, Not Even Pantami

22Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria, Religion, Terrorism

Nnamdi Kanu: There’s Nonexistence of Repentant Terrorists, Not Even Pantami

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that terrorism is an Islamic ideology, hence there are no repentant terrorists. He made the remark in reaction to alleged ties of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, with terrorism, SaharaReporters reports. Kanu in a tweet posted on his Twitter handle on Wednesday claimed that terrorism is a form of Islamic ideology, as well as a religious duty for every Muslim that believes in the holy war, Jihad. He wrote, “In case you forgot, terrorism is a form of #Islamic ideology, as well as a religious duty for every Muslim that believes in Jihad. Therefore, there can never be anything like a repentant terrorist, not even some minister named Isa Pantami (@DrIsaPantami). Please...

How Former Chad President, Idriss Deby died

21Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Security, Terrorism

How Former Chad President, Idriss Deby died

On Tuesday, Chad’s armed forces stunned the nation by announcing that Deby had died from wounds suffered while leading soldiers on the front line against rebels advancing from the north towards the capital, N’Djamena. He was 68. “The president of the republic, head of state, supreme chief of the army, Idriss Deby Itno, just drew his last breath while defending the nation’s integrity on the battlefield,” army spokesman Azem Bermandoa Agouna said in a televised statement while surrounded by men in army fatigues. The exact circumstances of Deby’s death, however, remain unclear. One of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, Deby governed Chad for more than 30 years. Hailing from the Zaghawa ethnic group, he grew up in the northeastern region of Ennedi. He joined the army in the early 19...

BBOG Releases Names of 112 Chibok Schoolgirls Still Held Captive

19Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Education, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

BBOG Releases Names of 112 Chibok Schoolgirls Still Held Captive

The Bring Back Our Girls movement has released a list bearing the names of all the girls still held captive by the terror group, Boko Haram after their kidnap on April 14, 2014. The list was released by the Lagos chapter of BBOG during a sit-out in Ikoyi to mark the seventh anniversary of the kidnap, Punch reports. Lear Sharibu along with 275 other girls were abducted from their school while preparing for final year examinations. After seven years, 164 were said to have regained freedom. The names are listed below: Aisha Lawan Hauwa Mutah Falta Lawan Hajara Isa Kabu Mala Maryam Abba Hannatu Musa Laraba John Deborah Nuhu Saratu Dauda Aisha Grema Asabe Ali Margret Shettima Yana Yidau Hauwa Kwakwi Hauwa Musa Saraya Musa Hauwa...

PDP Asks DSS to Investigate Pantami Over Taliban, Al-Qaeda Links

19Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, Security, Terrorism

PDP Asks DSS to Investigate Pantami Over Taliban, Al-Qaeda Links

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the Department of State Services, DSS, to as a matter of urgency, invite and probe the minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over alleged ties with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan. It read, “Our party’s position is predicated on the heightening concerns in the public space and in the international arena of possible compromises by the communications minister, who has access to sensitive government documents and information, in addition to data of all individuals, including high profile personalities in the public and private sectors as well as the traditional and faith-based circles. “The PDP is particularly worried about alleg...

Pantami withdraws Radical Comments on Terrorists

17Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Boko Haram, Communication, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Pantami withdraws Radical Comments on Terrorists

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami has renounced his radical comments on terrorist groups including Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The Minister said he was young when he made the radical comments, adding he is mature and knows better. He spoke while answering questions during his daily Ramadan lecture at Annor Mosque in Abuja on Saturday. Daily Trust quoted him to have said: “For 15 years, I have moved round the country while educating people about the dangers of terrorism. I have traveled to Katsina, Gombe, Borno, Kano states and Difa in Niger Republic to preach against terrorism. “I have engaged those with Boko Haram ideologies in different places. I have been writing pamphlets in Hausa, English and Arabic. I have managed to bring back several young persons who...

Presidency Reaffirms July Delivery of Six Super Tucano

14Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Terrorism

Presidency Reaffirms July Delivery of Six Super Tucano

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to end insurgency in the country. The Presidency said the fight against insecurity will be revved up soon with the expected arrival of six Super Tucano light attack aircraft from the United States (U.S.) mid-July. Already, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 14 personnel are in Georgia, U.S. for training on how to deploy the jets. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, disclosed this on his Twitter handle, @GarShehu, on Tuesday. According to him, another batch of six fighter aircraft would be delivered shortly after the mid-July date of the first batch. Shehu also posted a short video of the NAF personnel in test flight operations with the combat jets. He twitted: “Test flight operations ...

OPC, IPOB Similar to Boko Haram – Dambazau

10Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security

OPC, IPOB Similar to Boko Haram – Dambazau

The erstwhile Minister of Interior, Lieutenant-General Abdul-Rahman Dambazau (rtd), has compared the O’odua People’s Congress, OPC, and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB to Boko Haram, noting that they are all extremists. He disclosed this on Friday at the Army War College in Abuja while delivering a lecture to participants of course 5/2021. Dambazau claimed that both groups were sponsoring a new era of extremism that could spark off ethnic conflict to achieve their succession agenda. According to him, the police have a vital role to play in quelling recent agitations across the country, “instead of leaving everything for the military”. He said, “The two groups have been making efforts to ignite nationwide inter-ethnic conflicts through their violent attacks on northern res...