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  • NCTC warns Sahel coups are intensifying security pressure on Nigeria

    NCTC warns Sahel coups are intensifying security pressure on Nigeria

    Photo Credit: The Nation
    2025-12-24 07:55:00

    Reporting by The Nation indicates Nigeria’s counterterror leadership is linking Sahel instability to worsening insecurity at home, citing cross-border extremist networks and spillover effects.

    Officials argue that coups and the resulting security gaps in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali have increased militant mobility, deepened recruitment, and complicated joint operations.

    The warning reinforces that Nigeria’s security challenge is increasingly transnational—requiring regional diplomacy, intelligence fusion, and stronger border controls.

    Major General Garba Laka said: “We have these countries facing these threats and we think we will see peace in Nigeria? No.” He added: “As long as those countries keep on facing this threat, Nigeria will continue facing the brunt.”

    Echotitbits take: Nigeria cannot stabilize fully if the Sahel remains a revolving door for armed groups. Watch for concrete steps on border surveillance, regional coordination, and local stabilization in frontline states.

    Source: The Nation — December 23, 2025 (https://thenationonlineng.net/nctc-boss-coups-in-mali-niger-burkina-faso-worsen-security-in-nigeria/)
    The Nation 2025-12-23

  • Nigeria steps up push to remove terror-linked social media accounts

    Nigeria steps up push to remove terror-linked social media accounts

    Photo Credit: The  Punch
    2025-12-24 06:36:00

    Speaking in an end-of-year security briefing cited by Punch, Nigeria’s counter-terror coordination officials say they are working with major social media platforms to identify and take down accounts tied to terrorist recruitment, propaganda, and coordination.

    Authorities argue that extremist networks have shifted tactics—from purely physical coordination to digital messaging, financing cues, and disinformation aimed at confusing communities and pressuring authorities.

    The government’s focus is on disruption: removing visibility, breaking distribution networks, and reducing the “viral” spread of extremist content while investigations continue offline.

    Officials also signalled the effort requires speed: platform cooperation and rapid verification are key, because terror-linked accounts can reappear under new names within hours.

    TVC News reported Nigeria is “collaborating with major social media companies” to remove terror-linked accounts, while The Point similarly referenced the push to “identify and remove accounts linked to terrorist activities.”

    Echotitbits take: Content takedowns are useful but not sufficient—terror networks will migrate. Watch for whether Nigeria pairs takedowns with digital evidence preservation (for prosecutions) and community-based counter-messaging to reduce recruitment pull.

    Source: The  Punch — December 24, 2025 (https://punchng.com/fg-orders-takedown-of-terrorists-social-media-accounts/)
    The  Punch 2025-12-24