The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, says the Federal Government is intensifying efforts to track and arrest terrorism financiers operating within and outside Nigeria.

Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, Musa disclosed that the Attorney General of the Federation and the National Security Adviser are leading the process, which involves complex legal and international dimensions.

He explained that while some financiers operate abroad, local collaborators provide logistics such as motorcycles and remit proceeds into monitored accounts.

According to him, financial intelligence is being deployed alongside security operations, and arrests have already been made.

Musa assured that the government is determined to shut down the funding networks sustaining terrorist activities.

25 Months of Fire Power Against Terror,Bandit and Oil Thieves

The Presidency has declared National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, a game-changer in Nigeria’s war on terror and banditry, hailing his explosive 25-month record as a turning point in the nation’s battle for peace.

In a thunderous review, President Bola Tinubu’s aide, Dada Olusegun, described Ribadu’s tenure as a security masterstroke, reshaping the office of the NSA and delivering victories that many thought impossible.

From the capture of terror masterminds behind the deadly Abuja-Kaduna train attack and Kuje prison break, to ferocious offensives in Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna and Sokoto that wiped out bandit kingpins and freed thousands of hostages, Ribadu’s stamp on Nigeria’s security is unmistakable.

Other headline victories include:

Oil Boom Back! Crude oil production is soaring from less than 1mbpd in April 2023 to 1.8mbpd today after a brutal crackdown on oil thieves.

Highways Reclaimed! Abuja-Kaduna road and other hotspots, once terror-infested, are now safer for Nigerians.

IPOB Crippled! Military heat and legal moves shattered ESN’s funding pipelines as sit-at-home orders crumbled in the South-East.

Peace Rising! Bloody clashes in Plateau, Southern Kaduna, Taraba and Benue were slashed with combined force and dialogue.

Olusegun insisted that Tinubu’s full backing—new arms deals, improved troop welfare, and high-tech surveillance—supercharged Ribadu’s success.

While acknowledging lingering threats, the Presidency thundered: “Nigeria’s security is tougher, highways are safer, oil is flowing again, and communities are breathing peace—thanks to Ribadu’s iron grip on terror and banditry.”

18-year-old ‘Jihadist Prince’ accused of leading deadly cell

In a stunning twist to the Boko Haram saga, security forces in Chad have arrested the teenage son of the group’s late founder, Mohammed Yusuf, sources revealed.

The 18-year-old, identified as Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, was allegedly at the helm of a six-man jihadist cell when captured. Shockingly, the boy—who was just an infant when his father was killed in a 2009 Nigerian military crackdown—is said to have grown into a militant commander under the alias Abdrahman Mahamat Abdoulaye.

According to intelligence reports, the young Yusuf was operating under the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a rival offshoot of Boko Haram that has been behind some of the region’s bloodiest attacks.

“He was the leader of the cell,” a Nigerian intelligence officer in the Lake Chad region confirmed, describing him as the youngest son of the late terror kingpin.

Yusuf is also the younger brother of notorious ISWAP leader Habib Yusuf (Abu Mus’ab Al-Barnawi), cementing fears of a deadly family dynasty at the heart of West Africa’s extremist networks.

Chadian police spokesman Paul Manga confirmed the arrest of six Boko Haram suspects, branding them “undocumented bandits,” but declined to link them directly to Yusuf’s lineage.

“They were arrested a few months ago,” he said from N’djamena.

The arrest, however, has sent ripples across intelligence circles in the Lake Chad basin, where Boko Haram and ISWAP have terrorised villages and military bases for over a decade.

Security experts warn that if confirmed, the detention of Boko Haram’s founder’s son could mark a significant psychological blow to the jihadist movement—while also sparking fears of retaliation