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Islamic cleric, Mustapha accused of having links with Al-Qaeda released after 9 years in prison

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2021 0

Abdullahi Mustapha Berende, an Ilorin-based Islamic scholar and preacher who was arrested over alleged links with terrorist group, Al-Qaeda has regained freedom after nine years in detention. Berende was arrested in 2012 by the secret police after being accused of terrorism and espionage. It

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Ghana’s president reveals how Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram are recruiting Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2020 0

The President of Ghana and Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority, Nana Akufo-Addo, revealed how Al-Qaeda and the Boko Haram sect in the Lake Chad basin are recruiting Nigerians. Akufo-Addo stated this on Monday, while on a working visit to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission in Abuja. According to him, the insurgents […]

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Incursion of Al-Qaeda militants into north-west is “as old as maybe 5 or 10 years” – DHQ

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

The defence headquarters says the US intelligence on the incursion of Al-Qaeda militants into the north-west is “as old as maybe five or ten years”. At a briefing earlier in the week, Dagvin Anderson, commander of the US special operations command, Africa, drew the attention of the Nigerian government to the activities of the group. […]

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Al-Qaeda, ISIS: U.S. warning just piece of advice, military affirms

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

Defence Headquarters has allayed fears of Nigerians over alleged plans by Al-Qaeda and ISIS to make an inroad into Southern Nigeria and penetrate the north-western part of the country, Daily Times gathered.    Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, while answering questions from newsmen at the updates briefing on military operations across