Pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, appeared in the Päijät-Häme District Court on Friday for a preparatory hearing on terrorism-related charges. A Finnish local news medium, Yle, reports. The Finnish government in November 2024 announced the arrest of Ekpa alongside four others on suspicion of terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and terrorism financing. Finnish police confirmed that Ekpa, described as the …

The Director-General (DG) of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, says the agency is investing in schools, places of worship, and sporting facilities across Nigeria as part of a strategy to counter terrorism and subversion through community engagement and social development. Speaking through a retired DSS director, Alhaji Ahmed Zalmar, during the inauguration of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu …

The Department of State Services (DSS), yesterday, denied allegation that it kept the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in solitary confinement. Kanu, who is facing a seven-count terrorism and treasonable felony charge preferred against him by the Federal Government, has been in custody of the security agency since 2021. At the resumed hearing …

The West African Youth Congress (WAYC) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for its remarkable achievements in combating terrorism, resulting in a record decline in terrorist activities. In a Press statement made available to newsmen by the Secretary-General/Head of Mission West African Youth Congress, Ambassador. Mohammed Ahmed Marafa ‘President Tinubu’s leadership and commitment to addressing the nation’s security challenges …

A coalition of over 73 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has protested against the allegations by the former Air Officer Commanding (AOC) one of the operations commands in the fight against terrorism. In a recent report, the unnamed AOC alleged that NGOs had made the anti-terrorism battle difficult to execute. He was quoted as saying: “If Nigeria is serious about ending terrorism, …

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the fight against terrorism and criminality cannot be won without the active participation of citizens. Ribadu called on citizens to promptly report any suspicious movements to security agencies. The NSA, in a New Year message by the national coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA) …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has okayed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC’s) application to freeze 24 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over allegations bordering on terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, who granted the application after EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect, gave the commission the go-ahead to freeze the accounts for …

LThe Federal Government, through the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, will today (Monday) arraign 10 suspects for terrorism over their alleged connection with the N4bn illegal firearms and ammunition imported into the country in June. According to The PUNCH, on Sunday the arms centre had concluded its investigation into the large cache of arms …

The Federal Government has resumed the trial of 300 persons allegedly involved in terrorism, and suspects of other heinous crimes against the country. A statement yesterday by the Head of Strategic Communication, National Counter Terrorism Centre – Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), Michael Abu, said the resumption of the trial was in pursuance of the government’s commitment to promoting …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Wednesday, urged the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, to come forward and substantiate his allegations against the military. According to the military high command, Radda, while featuring on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television on 5 April 2024, accused the military of aiding and profiting from terrorism in his state. Reacting in a statement …