Govt To Publish List Of Terrorists, Sponsors

This GEJ administration is really a joke.

A list is how they are going to fight terrorism in Nigeria??

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/25499-govt-to-publish-list-of-terrorists-sponsors.html
By Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation, Abuja2 hours 16 minutes ago

NIGERIANS will soon have a list of terrorists and terrorists groups, it was learnt yesterday.

The government will publish the list as part of measures to fight the growing scourge of terrorism.

The activities of Boko Haram have taken an upward swing, leading to killings and disruption of activities in parts of the North, especially the Northeast. There is anxiety in Abuja.

The group claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing on the police headquarters and the United Nations (UN) office in Abuja in which 24 people were killed and many others injured.

About 150 people were killed at the weekend in simultaneous attacks in Damaturu and Postikum in Yobe State and Maiduguri, Borno State.

Book Haram is also believed to have links with the International terrorist group al-Qaeda.

Before the Boko Haram menace, the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) held sway in the Niger Delta.

The Federal Government has now released a gazette on the regulations to fight terrorism.

All terrorists and their sponsors risk five-year jail term and global freezing of their accounts at home and abroad, according to the gazette.

Also, for the first time, the government will publish a Nigeria List of terrorists and their sponsors.

These measures are contained in a Gazette of Regulations released by Attorney-General of the Federation Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), which was obtained by our correspondent.

The regulations are in line with the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011, the Charter of the United Nations and UN Resolutions 1267(1999), 1333(2000), 1373(2001), 1390(2002), 1452(2002), 1455(2003), 1526(2004), 1617(2005), 1735(2006), 1822(2008), 1904(2009) and 1988(2011).

With the Gazette, the government may unmask those behind increasing terror attacks in the country.

The attacks recently forced the United States (US) and Canada to issue a travel warning to their citizens coming to Nigeria.

While the issues surrounding the travel warning were being addressed, Boko Haram (Western education is sin) struck in Borno and Yobe states at the weekend.

The Gazette reads: "An offence may be committed under these Regulations by any person (a) in Nigeria; or (b) elsewhere who is a Nigerian citizen.

"A person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of five years or to a fine of not less than N1milion or to both.

"Where an offence under these Regulations is committed by a designated terrorist group, every member of the group shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term of five years.

In the case of a violation of the provisions of these Regulations by an institution, entity or other body corporate, the principal officers of the Institution, entity or body corporate shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years."

According to the Gazette, the government is empowered to publish the list of terrorists and their sponsors.

The document adds: "Whenever the president declares that a person is a suspected international terrorist or declares a group to be an international terrorist group for reasons other than those provided for under subsections (1) (b) or 4(b) of Section 9 of the Act, the Attorney-General shall enter the name and other details of such a person or group in the Nigeria List.

"The Attorney-General may remove or amend the name of a person or group or any other relevant details under the Nigeria List whenever the President revokes or amends a declaration made under Section 9 of the Act.


"The Attorney-General shall cause the Nigeria List, including any revision or amendment as may be made thereto from time to time, to be disseminated for the purpose of these Regulations."

The Regulations have also mandated the government to freeze all funds held by any designated person or group.

The Gazette says: "The funds or other economic resources owned, held or controlled, directly or indirectly by a designated person whose name and other details are on the Lists shall be frozen.

"Freezing of funds shall be without prejudice to the rights of third parties acting in good faith.

"For the purpose of sub-regulation(1) of this Regulation, in determining whether funds are controlled by a designated person, the fact that such funds are held in the name of an associate or relation is immaterial.

"Where the name of a person or of an entity is confirmed to be on the Lists, the Institution shall block the funds or any other economic resources identified as belonging to or connected with the person or entity on the lists and shall ensure that the account is not operated and thereafter forward to the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).

"All funds and other economic resources frozen under this Regulation shall be recorded against the names of the owners and beneficial owners for proper management."

They will soon start freezing opposition accounts, just wait for when elections are around the corner, most of these things they are saying will be thrown out in a court of law.

This iS utter rubbish.5yrs only?for killing thousands of people?or ​α fine of not less than ​α million for destroying lives and property?this country is one huge joke.gej n his cabinet should be on night of ​α thousand laughs

5 years imprisonment if terrorist? Nigeria are you freaking killing me or are my eyes seeing double. These people should be sent to the hague where they'll face capital punishment.

This cannot be true////

A country were you can laugh and laugh till someone come over and tell you is time for bed.
How can you publish list of uncaptured arm robbers and the arm robber will not runaway.
PLEASE MY PEOPLE IS THAT POSSIBLE?

another joke from gej, thief no dey catch thief ;d ;d ;d

i think the same statement has been made twice in the past months, i stand to be corrected on this

once immediately after the Police HQ bombing, secondly after the UN HQ bombing

this government is clueless on security issues, despite the huge budget on security every year

the blood of the dead will be required from their hands one day

Publish list of terrorist sponsorer? Well may be in 2030 or 2050 the list will be ready.

We all know mend and boko haram of Niger delta and northern nigeria.wetin jonathan wan tell us again ?

john6006:

A country were you can laugh and laugh till someone come over and tell you is time for bed.
How can you publish list of uncaptured arm robbers and the arm robber will not runaway.
PLEASE MY PEOPLE IS THAT POSSIBLE?

we will rather have them run away than perpetuating more evil. Abi?

Nigeria is a big joke.WTF!!how we possibly rather the FG think of 5 year jail term for killers of hundreds of Nigerians when a cow thief has been in jail for 6 years if not more, this is sad.when is list coming out sef?after 20 years ba?

Have you forgotten the old saying:HE WHO FIGHT AND RUN AWAY STILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO FIGHT ANOTHERDAY:
INDOORLOVE

A night of a thousand laughs! Good comic relief to Nigerians.

GEJ u are a fool whit all ur cabinet 5years for terrorist taking another peoples live, dam u.

my question is,what is 1million or 5years jail term to a killer or it's sponsor.9ja my country i hail dee

I hope its a joke,if not,its d dumbest thing av ever come across frm people who claim to b leading a nation,only 5FUC-KIN yrs for murderers and sponsors of murderes who are roaming unchallenged in d land;I feel like smacking s/body in d face to bring down to their senses

THIS IS A SHAME!!!!

I think is high time we called for the resignation of mr Goodluck Jonathan Ebele . The job big pass the man.

5yrs only? Cant be! But If its true then GEJs administration is,

5yrs for killing people? Then the government wll be encouraging them. In any part of the world, they are give life sentence. To die in prison

Releasing a list of terrorists is an excellent idea. I also suggest that Mr. President assemble a crack team of five teenagers with attitude to fight those terrorists. He should give them tight, brightly coloured spandex suits and plastic helmets.

Or he could look for four teenage half-man, half-tortoises and train them in ninjitsu.

john6006:

Have you forgotten the old saying:HE WHO FIGHT AND RUN AWAY STILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO FIGHT ANOTHERDAY:
INDOORLOVE

no ves, just dat am tired of their problems

Posters make one laugh a lot.

This must a joke 5 years imprisonment or fine of 1m for somebody who wasted lifes,this GEJ Must be a dollard,we shld prepare for more bombing

Come on, was that really a Federal Government Gazette regarding terrorism? Baba Suwe, please add this as a scene in your forthcoming 'Expensive Shit' video film. Oh gosh, 'CRY, MY BELOVED COUNTRY'. Chikenah!

Those who voted for GEJ should be lined up according to their heights and flogged like donkeys, they are the reason why nigeria is forever going backward

Lol. Apparently names like Atiku Abubakar, Buhari and co will be missing while some useless alamajiris will populate the list. Naija my funny nation, comic book coming soon,

@Evilbrain and Builder,
LOL. Make una no take laff finish person.

Would that be a solution to the ongoing bombings in the North? That should be the golden question. If I must do so, I would first of all put them into max prison before going about publishing of names.

post a list and then what?

all4naija:

Would that be a solution to the ongoing bombings in the North? That should be the golden question. If I must do so, I would first of all put them into max prison before going about publishing of names.

Exactly! but is the govt headed by GEJ able to develop the nerve to do this?
GEJ is a weakling. He may be patriotic but he lacks the will power to trample on some toes. If this is true, then why should he be the head? Why did he contest?