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BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd) The Federal Government has named 48 individuals and groups alleged to be financing and sponsoring terrorism, a move that may likely abrupt over 15-year insurgency in Nigeria.  Jointly published by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NigSac) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), the list is part of coordinated measures to identify and track persons and groups linked to terrorism-related activities. The government identified several of the listed persons as being associated with outlawed and extremist groups, including Islamic State West Africa Province, Ansaru and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to a directive that followed the publication, authorities mandated financial institutions nationwide to immediately freeze all accounts linked to the named individuals and groups.  They also ordered banks and other financial operators to flag and report any suspicious transaction...

An intense supremacy battle between Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram rival faction have resulted to the death of over 100 terrorists in the Lake Chad region.  The incident occurred on the island of Toumbun Gini in Abadam Local Government Area on August 3, 2024.  News Rider reports that the violent clashes resulted in territorial shifts in the North Eastern Lake Chad region of Borno State. A Counter-insurgency Expert and Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this via his X handle on Monday.  According to him, sources revealed that the Bakoura (aka Abu Umaima)-led JAS Buduma fighters launched a surprise attack on the ISWAP faction positioned on the shores of their headquarters at Toumbun Gini, resulting in severe losses for ISWAP, with over 90 members killed.  Makama disclosed that JAS lost 10 fighters while others fled with bullet wounds. The JAS Buduma fighters captured weapons and equipment during the battle and subsequen...