Terrorism

Notorious Terrorist Turji Insists Tinubu’s Minister, Matawalle Aided Terrorism In Northwest Nigeria During Tenure As Zamfara Governor

5 months ago1179 min

A notorious terrorist Mohammed Bello Turji Kachalla, popularly known as Turji, has reiterated his accusation that the current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, supports terrorism in Nigeria’s Northwest region. In a recent video, Turji alleged that Matawalle, the immediate former governor of Zamfara State, has ties to bandits. In August 2023, President Bola Tinubu announced the appointment of Matawalle, the former Zamfara state governor, as the Minister of State for Defence. ...

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Iraq hangs 10 terrorism convicts

5 months ago846 min

Iraq hanged 10 “terror” convicts on Monday, officials said, in the fourth such execution in three months, prompting a rights group to call for an end to the death penalty. Courts have handed down hundreds of death and life imprisonment sentences in recent years to Iraqis convicted of “terrorism”, in trials rights groups have denounced as hasty. Under Iraqi law, terrorism and murder offences are punishable by death, and execution decrees must be signed by...

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Nigerian Government Reveals Names Of 15 Alleged Terrorism Financiers, Set To Impose Sanctions

9 months ago1129 min

The Nigerian government has named 15 entities allegedly financing terrorism in the country. The entities include nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, as revealed by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). The NFIU in an email sent to PUNCH revealed the names in the memo entitled “Designation of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024.” The document revealed that the Nigeria Sanctions Committee met on March 18, 2024, where...

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Nigerian Defence Headquarters Declares Finland-based Simon Ekpa, 96 Others Wanted For Terrorism, Others

9 months ago2793 min

Ekpa is the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile (BRGIE). The Defence Headquarters has declared 97 persons wanted for terrorism, insurgency, and violent crimes in the country. One of the persons on the wanted list is Finland-based Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed disciple of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Ekpa is the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile (BRGIE). The Director,...