Tag: TERRORISM
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Canada has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and revoked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a designated terrorist entity, aligning with similar recent actions by the UK and the US. The decision follows HTS’s overthrow of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last December and the group’s takeover of government under its…
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Former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami (SAN) has denied allegations linking him to terrorism financing, calling them baseless, misleading, and politically motivated. In a statement, Malami said he has never been accused, invited, interrogated, or investigated by any Nigerian or foreign agency over terrorism financing. He explained that the publication mentioning him relied on…
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Presidency has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s critique of Nigeria’s security situation, asserting he lacks the credibility to criticize President Bola Tinubu. Obasanjo had expressed concern over rising insecurity and suggested Nigerians might seek foreign help, accusing the government of failure. In reaction, the Presidency countered by blaming terrorism’s roots on Obasanjo’s administration and…
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Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has decided to abandon his earlier plan to call witnesses in his ongoing terrorism trial. Initially, he sought to present witnesses and requested time to review his case-file. However, after examining the case, Kanu concluded that there are no valid charges against him and believes his…
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Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced pro-Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism-related offenses. Ekpa was found guilty of inciting terrorism and participating in a terrorist group, using his social media following to stir tensions in southeastern Nigeria from August 2021 to November 2024. The court also convicted him of…
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U.S. State Department has designated the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militant group in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, escalating from its 2019 Specially Designated Global Terrorist status. This designation criminalizes support for the BLA in the U.S. and aims to disrupt its financial networks. The move follows a March 2025…
