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  • Terrorism: Court orders DSS to freeze 20 bank accounts

    Terrorism: Court orders DSS to freeze 20 bank accounts

    The Department of State Services (DSS) has obtained a Federal High Court order in Abuja to freeze 20 bank accounts associated with Aisha Abdulkarim, a suspected female terrorist.
    The accounts, domicile in eight different banks, are to remain frozen for a period of 60 days to enable the secret police to carry out forensic investigations into the alleged acts of terrorism by the bank account operator.
    Justice Peter Lifu issued the order to freeze the accounts after the DSS presented and argued an ex-parte application before him.
    Also linked with the alleged acts of terrorism are Yehusa Idris and Abdullahi Babayo Umar, who are also in custody of the DSS.
    The lawyer stated that freezing the accounts was crucial to providing the DSS with unrestricted access during the investigation.
    Although the DSS requested a 90-day freeze order, the judge granted 60 days, instructing the secret police to conduct their investigation diligently and expeditiously.
  • Tinubu declares Counter-Terrorism meeting open

    Tinubu declares Counter-Terrorism meeting open

    President Bola Tinubu has declared the high level African Counter-Terrorism meeting open.

    The meeting, which is holding at the Offoce of the National Security Adviser on Monday, April 22, has in attendance special guests including the Under-Secretary General, United Nations office of Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, Deputy Secretary-General , United Nations, Amina Mohammed, President Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon, President Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, President Republic of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe, amongst others.

    The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) declares open, the High Level African Counter-Terrorism meeting at the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

    “Special guests at this high level security summit include: 

    “Mr Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary General, United Nations office of Counter-Terrorism 

    “Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General , United Nations

    “H.E Patrice Talon , President Republic of Benin 

    “H.E Nana Akufo-Addo, President 
    Republic of Ghana 

    “H.E Faure Gnassingbe, President 
    Republic of Togo 

    “HM #YusufTuggar, Foreign Affairs Minister of Nigeria 

    “General Hanana Hanana , Minister of National Defence, Mauritius 

    “Mr Moussa Faki Mahmat, Chairperson, African Union Commission.”