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Nigeria has called on the United Nations to investigate the funding and training of the Boko Haram terrorists.

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, made the call in a recent interview he had with Al-Jazeera.

Musa said there was international flow of funding for the terrorists, stressing the need for the UN to come in to trace and track it.

The defence chief, who questioned how the insurgents had sustained themselves for 15 years, also fingered international conspiracy in providing the terrorists with funds, training and equipment.

Daily Trust reports that the CDS’ call on the international community for investigation came at the wake of a new trick by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists who are now deploying drones for surveillance ahead of launching attacks on security operatives.

Responding to a question on why Boko Haram has kept regrouping despite the claims by the federal government that the sect has been degraded, the CDS said: “The problem is that I think we have talked to the international community. Let’s find out the funding. As we speak, over 120,000 Boko Haram have surrendered, and most of them came with hard currency. How did they get it? How are they funded? How did they get the training? How did they get the equipment?

“The UN needs to come in because we need to trace the funding. It is international flow, and we don’t have control over that,” he said.

Asked what his suspicion was, the defence chief said: “Well, maybe an international conspiracy… How are they being able to sustain themselves for 15 years? That is one question I think everybody should ask themselves.”

The defence chief, however, said he did not know whose interest it is to see Nigeria destabilized.

He noted that Nigeria is not the only country dealing with the asymmetric warfare.

“West Africa, the Sahelian area, and in fact, if actions are not taken, it is going to engulf the entire world.

“We are just good guys just trying to make sure that our country is secured, and then, some individuals seem not to be happy about it, and doing everything possible to throw us under the bus for whatever reasons…I have been in service for almost 33 years. Anytime we seem to be succeeding, somebody throws something at us, and the question is: why? Is it because we are succeeding or you don’t want the country to move forward? What is the aim? What’s the intent? That is the question we are asking.”

He also stated that the difficulty in getting equipment was one of the reasons the insurgency had not been wiped out.

“We have a procurement procedure which is being followed. And to also state that even with our monies at times, we find it difficult getting equipment. And the question is: why? One of the reasons why this insurgency has been for this long is because we have been denied access to equipment. Even when we have our monies to get it, it is difficult,” he said.

On why the military had been denied access to equipment, he said: “Well, I really don’t understand. It is a question that we keep on asking, why are we being denied?

“Our government is doing the best it can. But as an international system, like I said, we don’t produce (equipment), we need to buy. So, going to buy is sometimes a bit difficult, getting these items.”

Asked whether Nigeria has any foreign bases on its soil, the CDS exclaimed: “Not at all! We do not encourage any foreign bases. We have the capacity to secure our country, to secure the sub-region and to assist Africa. We have that capacity.

“All we need is to continue to do t training, which we do, get equipment that we need to help us project these wars,” he said.


FG should send probe request to global community – Expert

In an interview with Daily Trust yesterday, a security sector reform expert, Chukwuma Ume, urged the federal government to consider a formal application to the UN for an investigation into the terrorists’ funding.

He said the government must show the willingness to invited the international community for such an investigation.

“Nothing is wrong with the CDS said in seeking the of the UN…World over, when any country has issues with man-made issues or natural disaster, you seek , capacity, intervention and even intelligence from other of the international communities.

“Yes, it is something in the right direction, but it shouldn’t just stop at that action, and I’m sure the CDS is more than capable, and very knowledgeable of how to go about this. Most senior officers in the Nigerian military have international exposure.

“They must have gone on a peacekeeping mission to one or two other international assignments. I believe they are very vast and knowledgeable on how to table something like this. It is a request that should be matched with actions.

“The international community would also want to see your actions, they would also want to be encouraged by your human rights compliance records vis-a-vis your ability or intention to put in place good governance.

“In other words, if the government is making this request, they (UN) would want the government to show demonstrable efforts in of good governance, in of human rights compliance, in of all rules of engagements, how much are they complying with rules of engagements?


Military confirms 6 soldiers, 34 terrorists killed in Borno attack

The military high command yesterday broke its silence on the Saturday’s attack on it Forward Operating Base, Sabon Gari Area in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

It confirmed that six soldiers lost their lives during the encounter; while 34 terrorists, who had attempted to surprise the troops and retaliate the recent killing of their commander and combatants by troops, were also killed.

Responding to Daily Trust’s enquiry Wednesday morning, Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba, said most of the bodies being recovered were those of the terrorists who were wasted by the gallant troops.

He said the terrorists were neutralised by the air component of Operation HADIN KAI when it conducted air interdiction on the fleeing terrorists.

He said the Battle Damage Assessment revealed that several terrorists were killed and their weapons recovered.

He said though the vigilante commander got injured when he stepped on Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), the timely arrival of reinforcement overpowered the terrorists.

He said: “On 4 January 2025, an unspecified number of ISWAP/BHT terrorists riding on motorcycles and gun trucks engaged troops deployed in Sabon Gari Village of Damboa LGA of Borno State in a fire fight.

“The terrorists had attempted to surprise troops and retaliate the recent killing of their commander and combatants by troops. The terrorists were taken unaware, when troops fighting patrol returning to the Base foiled their planned attack as soon as the attack commenced.

“Additionally, troops reinforcement team comprised of elements of Civilian t Taskforce, vigilante as well as hybrid forces timely arrived the scene to overpower the terrorists.

“Furthermore, the air component of Operation HADIN KAI conducted air interdiction on the fleeing terrorists. Battle Damage Assessment revealed several killed terrorists and recovered weapons.

“On the whole, 34 terrorist were killed and 23 AK 47 weapons recovered. Troops also recovered with over 200 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunitions. Sadly, 6 personnel were killed in action.”

He appealed to the media and Nigerians to respect non-disclosure of the names of killed-in-action personnel to allow istrative procedures of notifying their Next of Kin.

He said on the whole, the Armed Forces of Nigeria was profoundly conscious of its role and responsibility in ending insurgency and terrorism in the nation, adding that troops remained committed to the course of defeating the terrorists.

https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-to-un-probe-boko-harams-funding-training/

Probe Local sponsors too. Imagine terrorists imposing tax on villagers.

It is pure hypocrisy of the west to tag Nigeria a war torn country when the major funds used by the terrorists comes from outside the country. Who is financing terrorism in africa? Where are they getting equipments from? How do they get the training and are the UN always shouting human rights abuse when nothing is said about the atrocities of the terrorists.

Been over 4years our government is yet to release the names nor act on the info. We are not ready to fight terrorism.

and some Western countries are the Chief architect of boko

This our CDS is very vibrant. I watched the interview. He speaks well and accurate..

Lol
we’re not able to identify the theme song abi

Islie:


https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-to-un-probe-boko-harams-funding-training/

United nation should hold , I no trust that country

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Very unserious country. Always looking for outside help to fix its issues.

mannobi:
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D00msDay:

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morikee:
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morikee:
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Few years ago we where told names of the sponsors was released to FG. What other investigation do you need?

Finally, but dealing with the local links could decimate the international

Nice move from Nigeria defence, really Tinubu is a Godsend to Nigeria

First to comment on front page

Mumu

The funding is from Qatar and Turkey and some from Saudi Arabia.

And they are about to start the same funding in the southwest using the IWO town and their King.

This is not rocket science oloshi

It is UN that will come and track it for us,issokay

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The struggle for 1st to comment.

GeneralPula:
This our CDS is very vibrant. I watched the interview. He speaks well and accurate..

And he always sounds ionate.

kuntash:
Finally, but dealing with the local links could decimate the international

We should all live in Unity and brotherly love pls, we have no other Country to call Home. Did you folks know that Youngs Africans are now being in Otairo, right in the so called best Country on Earth were they have brainwashed Nigerians to strive to relocate to. Search YouTube for it.

Quelme:
and some Western countries are the Chief architect of boko

No evidence.

As how? Why should the UN probe them for you? Quarter sent like 20 something list of those funding boko haram during the Buhari led government. What happened to those names on the list? They didn't even reveal the list to the public. Nonsense set of people.

Islie:


https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-to-un-probe-boko-harams-funding-training/

Na to carry Armaly pack put for East them sabi. Unserious country.

“We are just good guys just trying to make sure that our country is secured, and then, some individuals seem not to be happy about it, and doing everything possible to throw us under the bus for whatever reasons…I have been in service for almost 33 years. Anytime we seem to be succeeding, somebody throws something at us, and the question is: why? Is it because we are succeeding or you don’t want the country to move forward? What is the aim? What’s the intent? That is the question we are asking.

No prizes for guessing he is talking about a certain organization with the same initials as Amnesia Instigator, Ammonium Infiltrator, and Artificial Intelligence. It seems I've forgotten the name, but from the initials, you should be able to guess who owns the title documents to this shade!

Islie:
https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-to-un-probe-boko-harams-funding-training/

How can Boko Haram still exist after T-Pain’s General de Gaulle finished them as promised?

Did APC not announce the technical defeat of the terrorists in December 2015

Emergingnation:
Flashback: How Bola Tinubu spoke highly of Buhari in 2015, named PDP ‘Poverty Development Party

National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu had during the presidential campaign in 2015, referred to President Muhammadu Buhari as the only solution for the security and economic challenges facing Nigeria.

During a mega presidential rally, the former governor of Lagos State recalled how some powerful nations in the world returned to army generals when they were challenged, saying “Major General Buhari would revive Nigeria’s economy”.

He named the current opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP as the “Poverty Development Party saying they had nothing to offer.

His words at the time were; “Every nation has a period of their own challenges, when America was challenged, they turned to one great man, their ex-military general, General Eisenhower. When the French were challenged, they turned to their general, Charles de Gaulle.

“When Britain was challenged, they turned to their general. Today, Nigeria is economically and physically challenged so we turn to General Muhammadu Buhari. He is the right man for the job. If you talk about military experience, he has it abundantly, he has courage, simplicity, he has it abundantly.

“If you talk about great determination, a combination of vision and ability to perform, honesty and integrity, he has it abundantly.

“I laugh when the incapable government, ‘Poverty Development Party’ PDP were talking. They have nothing again to say, they now want to question the qualifications of General Buhari and look for his certificate”.

Following the manifestos in 2015 which projected the APC presidential candidate as a ‘saviour’, Buhari defeated the then incumbent president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan with Nigerians expecting a total change in security and economy.

https://dailypost.ng/2021/09/01/flashback-how-bola-tinubu-spoke-highly-of-buhari-in-2015-named-pdp-poverty-development-party/

SmartyPants:


And he always sounds ionate.

True

Truly because I don't know how this criminals can survive for over 15yrs without proper sponsors.I believe some countries or group of religion don't want Nigeria to progress.

See these idiots!!

Is UN your father?

I thought APC government claimed to have list of sponsors of terrorism.

If you are inviting UN to come and track funding of terrorism, what is Nuhu Ribadu doing?

You can as well invite USA to come and fight Boko Haram, ISWAP and bandits.

How can you entrust a fish to a rat

The general gives the impression of having no clue what is happening and is engaging in the sort of conversations & innuendos that ordinary civilians might share while debating newspaper headlines at newsstands. You cannot have access to intelligence reports and then resort to simplistic catchphrases like “international conspiracy” as explanations for Boko Haram’s resilience, or suggest that a foreign journalist knows as much as you do about your country’s enemies, or advise the public to inquire about the group’s funding!

If you have vested interests, whether foreign or domestic, sponsoring Boko Haram to destabilise Nigeria, and you have failed to identify them in 15 years, it reflects not on their effectiveness but on how abysmal you have been in fulfilling your duty. This observation applies not just to the military but to all security institutions in Nigeria!

Over the last decade and a half, hundreds of Nigerian soldiers have given their lives to this fight. There is no doubt that if we continue to confront this enemy as blindly as we have been doing all these years, many more will needlessly die along with thousands of Nigerians.




Since the reality as we have seen and heard, even after the “technical defeat” of BH, may be far different.

THANK GOODNESS HE IS NOW HIGHLIGHTING WHAT EVERYONE KNOWS.

That Boko Haram is funded by western powers to keep Nigeria in crisis.

morikee:
Probe Local sponsors too. Imagine terrorists imposing tax on villagers.

ipob and handle mop ers inclusive

Weakness