Army claims killing key Boko Haram social media personalities

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Army claims killing key Boko Haram social media personalities

 

The Nigerian Army on Monday said it has killed nine social media personalities of the Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP).

Col. Sagir Musa, Director of Army Public Relations, who disclosed this in a statement, said the annihilation of members of the Boko Haram media team further confirmed that the Nigerian Army has decimated the group and they no longer have freedom of action.

He gave the name of the personalities as: ”Abu Hurayra al-Barnawi, Ali al-Ghalam al-Kajiri, Abu Musab Muhammed Mustafa al-Maiduguri, Abu Abdullah Ali al-Barnawi, and Abu Musa al-Camerooni.

”Others are Ahmed al-Muhajir, Abu Ali al-Bamawi, Abu Khubayb bin Ahmed al-Barnawi, Abu al-Qa’qa’ al-Maiduguri.

“The terrorist group is known for its online media propaganda and quest to maintain a virtual caliphate,” Musa said.

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Why we went after Shi’ites, arrested IMN members in Kaduna – Police

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Why we went after Shi’ites, arrested IMN members in Kaduna – Police

 

The Nigeria Police Force, Kaduna State Command has given reason why it arrested Shi’ites followers in Kaduna Friday, saying that members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shi’ites attacked its personnel in Kaduna on Friday.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kaduna State Command, DSP Yakubu A. Sabo, made available to newsmen late Friday evening.

It reads, “Today at about 2:30pm some group of suspected members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria were sighted staging a procession along the Central area of Kaduna Metropolis baring the official ban on procession by the Kaduna State Government.

“The Command mobilized Operatives to disperse the unlawful assembly. However, on sighting the Police, they (processionists) instantly became riotous and started pelting the security agents with Catapults using some sharp lethal iron bolts to attack our operatives.

” This gives the impression that, the procession was planned to be violent from the onset.

“The Police succeeded in dispersing the group and have arrested about a dozen who are now being investigated at the Command’s SCIID.

“We have maintained normalcy and will not allow any person or group of persons to take law into their hands.

” It should be noted that the Kaduna State laws have proscribed the organisation accordingly and it is the responsibility of Police as an enforcement agency to ensure compliance in accordance with the extant laws.

“The operation was successful. Update will follow accordingly please.”

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Shehu Sani speaks on Nigeria’s membership of Islamic Cooperation, Buhari attending summit

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Shehu Sani speaks on Nigeria’s membership of Islamic Cooperation, Buhari attending summit

 

Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Saudi Arabia.

Buhari is currently in Makka to attend the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, summit.

The 14th session of the Summit of the OIC hosted by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, will commence at midnight.

Reacting to Buhari’s trip, Sani said there was nothing wrong with Nigeria being part of the OIC.

In a post on his official Facebook page, the lawmaker said any organisation that would boost Nigeria’s economy is welcomed.

He stressed that so long as the organisation doesn’t compromise Nigeria’s sovereignty, such organisation should be welcomed.

“There is nothing wrong with Nigeria’s membership of the OIC and PMB’s attendance.

“Any association that will bring economic benefits to our country is welcome as long as there’s no blackmail and our sovereignty will not be compromised,” Sani wrote.

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Islamic Group Slams Danjuma For His Self Defence Comment

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Islamic Group Slams Danjuma For His Self Defence Comment

 

A Muslim group, the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), yesterday criticised a former minister of defence Lt. Gen. T.Y. Danjuma (rtd) over his comment against the military and for asking Nigerians to defend themselves.

We reported that Danjuma, at the maiden convocation ceremony of Taraba state University in Jalingo, Taraba state capital, advised Nigerians to defend themselves before killer herdsmen wiped them out.

The National Chairman of JIBWIS Ulama’u Council, Sheikh Muhammadu Sani Yahaya Jingir made the criticism yesterday in Abuja at the Annual Islamic Convention and appeal fund launch of the organisation.

“It is not advisable for an elder statesman, who was a former defence minister and chief of Army Staff to be calling on youths, who were graduating from a university to take up arms against the nation’s military and organised Federal Government as if we don’t have a government. He should be called to order,” Jingir said.

He also urged Nigerians to be law abiding and see themselves as each other’s brother’s keepers.

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