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Terror Financing Allegations: Army Arrests Brigadier General Amid Growing Tension.
The Nigerian Army has reportedly arrested and detained a serving Brigadier General over alleged links with a retired senior officer, Maj. Gen. Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi (retd.).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to Nivo News, the arrest is believed to be connected to Ali-Keffi’s ongoing legal and public confrontation with a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), over allegations arising from terrorism-financing investigations.
Ali-Keffi, who was appointed in October 2020 by former President Muhammadu Buhari to head the covert Presidential Task Force known as Operation Service Wide, has consistently alleged that suspects arrested by the task force for terrorism financing were later released while in military custody.
Military sources disclosed that the detained officer is Brig. Gen. Gabriel E. Archibong, who has reportedly been in custody for more than ten days and is currently held at the Army’s Special Investigation Bureau. Archibong is said to be a serving officer at the Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command in Minna, Niger State.
Sources indicated that the arrest was linked to the frequency of Archibong’s communication with Ali-Keffi and claims that he failed to cooperate fully with military authorities. It was further disclosed that soldiers conducted a search at his residence in Lugbe a day after his arrest, during which his electronic devices were seized, although no incriminating materials were reportedly found.
Concerns have been raised within military circles that the detention could negatively affect the officer’s career and wellbeing, with insiders insisting that he committed no offence.
There are also claims that the development may be tied to efforts by the military to defend itself against a lawsuit filed by Ali-Keffi at the National Industrial Court in Abuja in December 2025. In the suit, Ali-Keffi is challenging his arrest, 64-day detention without charge and compulsory retirement, alleging torture, denial of fair hearing and violations of constitutional and military regulations.
Ali-Keffi further claimed that his detention enabled the release of all terrorism-financing suspects arrested by Operation Service Wide and alleged that he and his family received death threats, forcing them into repeated foreign travel for safety and resulting in severe emotional and financial hardship. He is seeking ₦100 billion in compensatory damages, another ₦100 billion in punitive damages, ₦120 million in special damages, and an order nullifying his compulsory retirement.
The retired general has also disclosed that investigations carried out by his task force, in collaboration with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, uncovered alleged links between terror-financing suspects and senior military officers, financial officials and other government figures. While clarifying that he was not directly accusing the individuals named, Ali-Keffi maintained that investigations connected some of them to the suspects involved.
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, says the state has mapped out 22,435 hectares of degraded land for restoration under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project using modern geospatial mapping technology.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
He said the initiative is part of efforts to strengthen climate resilience, tackle environmental degradation, and promote sustainable land use in the state.
Speaking at the ACReSAL mid-term review meeting in Kaduna through the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abubakar Buba, the governor explained that the use of geospatial tools has made it possible to accurately identify affected areas for targeted intervention.
He added that the project is not only focused on land recovery but also on boosting agricultural output and improving livelihoods in affected communities.
Sani also noted that the state is supporting the programme with empowerment initiatives, including training over 500 women, youths, and school feeding vendors in biomass briquette production.
According to him, the effort is already helping to reduce dependence on firewood while creating alternative sources of income for beneficiaries.
President Tinubu has given full backing for the implementation of the ₦68.32 trillion 2026 budget after signing the Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly into law.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
He also approved an amendment extending the lifespan of the 2025 budget from March 31 to June 30, 2026, to ensure completion of ongoing capital projects nationwide.
Under the 2026 fiscal plan, ₦4.799 trillion is set aside for statutory transfers, ₦15.8 trillion for debt servicing, ₦15.4 trillion for recurrent spending, while ₦32.2 trillion goes to capital projects—about half of the total budget.
The focus, according to the administration, is on infrastructure development, security, and growth-driven investments aimed at improving living standards.
Speaking on the development, presidential aide Bayo Onanuga said the extension of the 2025 budget will help ensure full use of allocated funds, especially for major ongoing projects.
Tinubu directed all ministries, departments, and agencies to ensure transparency, discipline, and value-for-money in implementing the budget, while praising the National Assembly for its swift passage of the bill.
He also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to economic reforms, revenue growth, job creation, and social welfare improvements.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has described moves to prosecute former Senate President Bukola Saraki and former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed over alleged culpable homicide as an attempt to reopen the 2018 Offa robbery tragedy for political purposes.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement on Friday, the party’s spokesperson, Olusegun Adewara, said the development is a disturbing and dangerous politicisation of a case they claim has already been addressed through judicial processes.
He warned against dragging the state into fresh tension, accusing the state government of attempting to revive old allegations for political advantage.
Adewara said the PDP would not remain silent while what he called “political narratives” are used to influence public perception around a tragic incident that claimed multiple lives in Offa in 2018.
He also urged residents, especially affected families, not to allow their pain to be used for political gains, insisting it is unjust to associate Saraki with the crime.
The party further alleged that the move is aimed at distracting attention from governance challenges in the state.
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