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HURIWA Laments As ECOWAS Revelations On Boko Haram Indicts Nigerian Govt

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4 years ago

December 7, 2021

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has lamented the President Muhammadu Buhari government’s lack of efforts to evolve the needed intelligence gathering infrastructure to track the movements of cash by terrorists and their masterminds in Nigeria.

HURIWA said this while reacting to a recent statement by ECOWAS group, the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, (GIABA) which stated that terrorist groups operating in the North East, Boko Haram and ISWAP have continued to mobilise, move and utilise funds through the nation’s formal financial and commercial system.

HURIWA said that the Buhari government has failed to play effective oversight roles on the regulator of Nigerian banking system including financial institutions such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

The right group pointed out that government officials were more interested in trading in the BDCS in foreign currency sourced cheaply from the apex bank.

GIABA in its revelation said that Boko Haram splinter group, Islamic State West Africa Province, moved about N18bn ($36m) generated from trading and taxing communities in the Lake Chad region through the Nigerian financial system annually.

HURIWA sees this as a historic indictment of the current administration, adding that the Buhari government is not committed towards waging determined counter terrorism war.

HURIWA said that it was shameful that Buhari, who head the ECOWAS body is lacking in adequate insight into the activities of these dreaded terrorists groups in terms of their international links and financial activities.

The human rights organisation said it was scandalous indictments on the part of the Buhari and his government and to say that since the year 2015 when this administration assumed power, the Defence and related services have been highly budgeted for.

HURIWA said that the recent report shows that perhaps government was busy frittering away the resources on frivolities instead of developing the necessary infrastructures to efficiently hunt down the sponsors of terrorism in Nigeria.

The human rights advocacy group said this In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko and the National Director of Media, Miss Zainab Yusuf.

HURIWA noted that while the United Arab Emirates is successfully prosecuting funders of terrorists in Nigeria, the apex bank is more interested in going after financial assets of organisers of the #EndSAR protest.

The group said that it seems as if Buhari is more interested in granting amnesty to those his government described as repentant Boko Haram terrorists.

The rights group, therefore, urged the Federal Government to stop playing ethno-religious politics with the fight against terrorists.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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35 minutes ago

May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.