Nigerians equally woke up within the same period to be greeted with wild claims by the Boko Haram group that its former leader, Abubakar Shekau, who was believed to have been felled by the bullets of operatives of the Joint Task Force sometimes in July, is still alive! Discerning Nigerians, especially those who have come to understand the game plan of the Boko Haram sect and its apologists and local collaborators have since discovered that the video clip released by the group was to divert attention from celebrating the capture of kidnap kingpin, Oniarah, by the DSS. Nigerians are too advanced and knowledgeable a people to fall for dummies as presently bandied around by the terror group
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Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who gave ruling, ordered that the suspect should be handed over to the US Government on or before the expiration of 15 days
Maku said: “Following a memorandum presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru, Council ratified the Arms Trade Treaty adopted by the UN General Assembly on April 2, 2013
In the last two years, the Islamist insurgents, Boko Haram, has claimed responsibility for series of deadly attacks in the northern part of the country and the Federal Capital Territory
While demonstrating the capacity of the robots during a formal presentation of the equipment to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, a Nigeria Police EOD robot technician stated that the device can locate and defuse suspicious and hazardous explosive items from remote places and is also capable of firing “disrupters” and delivering counter IED charges that can demobilize and render an IED safe
Olukolade said that where there was any case of violation, the DHQ would instantly investigate and punish perpetrators
The accused persons were arrested in connection with large cache of arms discovered at a residence in Kano
The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice filed a six-count charge bordering on terrorism and importation of arms to render support for terrorism acts
The IGP, who was accompanied by the Minister of State for Works, Alhaji Bashir Yuguda said on Thursday that they visited the village on the instructions of President Goodluck Jonathan to sympathise with the people over the sad incident
This development, President Jonathan said is a confirmation of government position that the insurgents were thriving owing to the backing of international terror organizations hell bent on destabilizing the country
The President told the incoming ambassadors that Nigeria would welcome increased cooperation from countries that are more experienced in such matters for its ongoing operations against domestic terrorist groups
On June 11, Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the SSS, the Inspector-General of police and the Attorney-General of the Federation to produce the trio
The order, which has been gazetted as the Terrorism (Prevention) (Proscription Order) Notice 2013 and affects both Boko Haram (Jamaatu Ahlis-Sunna Liddaawati Wal Jihad) and another group, Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan, was approved by President Jonathan pursuant to Section 2 0f the Terrorism Prevention Act, 2011 (As Amended)
The position of the US, contained in the Country Reports on Terrorism 2012, noted that one of the weakest aspects is the delay in the trial of suspected terrorists
Tafida expressed the High Commission’s willingness to cooperate with the Police in the investigation
Speaking in a message delivered to the troops by a Defence Headquarters Operational Assessment Team, led by Major General Lawrence Ngubane, the Chief of Defence Staff said the feat performed by the soldiers was a major achievement in the process of restoring normalcy to communities that have been held captive by terrorists activities
Whilst there is absolutely no justification for acts of violent extremism and terror, the pressure of social change and the resultant maladjustment could readily predispose generally responsible people to actions and behaviours which ordinarily, they wouldn’t have considered
“I have just declared a state of emergency in three states of our country to check the havoc of terrorists,” Jonathan stated, adding: “So I can appreciate the issues confronting Somalia and Kenya
Aregbesola said Islam by its nature rejects force, compulsion and violence that some characters are now impugning to it by their behaviours
Onwe said Kalu was only helping to reshape the thinking of Nigerians about the possibility of the involvement of security agents in the bombings, based on the sophistication involved in recent attacks