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duduade:
You gorrit

That man is one of the very mistakes the Nigeria military ever produced

Snake man

Have you been to his snake farm in keffi?
Na snake man him be true true😂😂

This man is a wel-experienced retired general.
He survived assassination attempts when the Buhari government had him in its custody.
I believe he is very experienced and he can anticipate their evil moves ahead of time.

I am sure he knows that the evil people are after him, and he is ready for them but he is already spilling out their secrets. If they touch him, everyone already knows where and who to point to.

It may even be possible that he is receiving some sort of anonymous backup or protection that we don't know. He knows the game and he knows what he is up to

OLAADEGBU:
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Ali-Keffi, who once served as General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division and headed the covert Operation Service Wide (OSW), alleged that Attahiru’s death occurred against a backdrop of internal hostility, operational sabotage, and high-level corruption within the military.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAKf1cS-9dw?si=I5vh2AJJrzSuuhPv

I felt like insulting you but.
I realized that in the Bible it was said
“ father forgive them for they don’t know what they are doing “
So a general that know his chances of surviving is less that 30% will still proceed on a travel.
I put it to u that you have a dead soul.

The person that gave u this job, hmmm
U are just part of this terrifying report.
They are using you for this agenda.

DomPerignon:
The chain of events clearly showed that this was an avoidable accident if the crew had taken precautionary flight briefings and either suggested to the COAS to postpone or delay the flight.

Military pilots have a totally different orientation in operations from their civilian counterparts and are expected to carry out a mission no.matter the challenges

The 70s in the US marked the era of highest civilian air crashes and all were linked to pilot braggado with all these pilots being military trained veterans of the US air force, navy and Marines.

The US FAA had to review training of pilots henceforth to be more precautionary and safety bound than what it takes to be a military pilot.

The young and inexperienced crew of that ill fated flight were piloting a civilian twin turboprop aircraft and operating within civilian airspace control but being military officers, the trip that day was tested as a military exercise and mission to be accomplished.

How do you expect a young air force officer to tell a whole General of the Army that the mission can not go on due to bad weather?

Even if they had told the General would have insisted they continue the mission because even the General will not want to appear afraid of bad weather.

So make una rest.

Banana Republic may God save us

This is the same military Obidients are begging to come and save their lazy azz

There are professional disinformation propagators on this thread.

They have clean dictions, confidently speaking deception and lies. No stuttering, no delays in delivery in order to sound convincing.

Same persons using multiple accounts. But soon the irrefutable truth will stare us in the face and these liars will go extinct.

frankputer:
I felt like insulting you but.
I realized that in the Bible it was said
“ father forgive them for they don’t know what they are doing “
So a general that know his chances of surviving is less that 30% will still proceed on a travel.
I put it to u that you have a dead soul.

The person that gave u this job, hmmm
U are just part of this terrifying report.
They are using you for this agenda.

I thought I'm the only one who noticed some of these paid accounts who have come to disprove this revelation from the army officer.
They can't decieve everyone though. May the souls of the victims of the ill-fated aircraft RIP.

sweerychick:
Hmm I just pray and hope they'll not target you for elimination

for a man to confess such. He had already made peace to himself weather they kill him or not, he doesn’t care

DomPerignon:
Aircrafts are not designed to survive impacts.

They are made of light composite material with a light aluminium frame.

A Controlled Flight into Terrain or CFiT is what is referee to as a crash.

Majority of air accident crashes occurs during low level CFIT aka during landings because this is when the aircraft can crash on a surface.

Also the aircraft on final descent was still be operating on a relative high speed as all landings are a controlled stall .

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I insist, a crash at that level is not enough to cut off limbs and fling out roasted bodies.

Paid Zombie

goody234:
Yours is even worse, it came in at a fast speed and was accelerating to go back up ...FULL POWER!

Why wont there be flung roasted passengers and cut limbs its physics !! stop using the small brain matter you have to over think things

Vex all you want square pegs don't fit round holes it defies logic !!

“Yours is even worse, it came in at a fast speed and was accelerating to go back up ...FULL POWER!“

Were you there when it happened?
If No, keep shut and listen to the account of the eye witness—the Rtd Maj Gen!

Paid Zombie!

Albertone:
I insist, a crash at that level is not enough to cut off limbs and fling out roasted bodies.

Paid Zombie

OK.

Try crashing your car over a cliff and see if you will survive.

Note that your car will be accelerating down the cliff at a much slower rate than an aircraft attempting a landing .

Also consider that cars are built to be sturdy and to protect the occupants in a collision.

Finally, I will refer you to an attempted deliberate crash by a crew member of a US DHL cargo aircraft by the flight Engineer who tried murdering his fellow crew members with a hammer and a hatchet mid flight but was subdued by the crew.

When asked why he did what he did, the flight Engineer said he wanted to crash the aircraft so and kill himself so his family can get the insurance payment.

By trying to hack other crew members he would have taken over the aircraft and crashed it and the investigation crew won't know if they were killed because aircraft accident fatalities always present blunt force trauma akin to those hacked to death by a matchete owing to the compressed aluminium frame tearing up occupants.

I will search for the episode of that Discovery channel Air Crash Investigation episode .

Dalohad:
All other COAS and CDS who have served after Attahiru have serious questions to answer.

Buratai does not smell good to me at this point..

Served before or after sir? You're confusing me

He’s literally pointing an accusing finger at Buratai.

tesseract:
I thought I'm the only one who noticed some of these paid accounts who have come to disprove this revelation from the army officer.
They can't decieve everyone though. May the souls of the victims of the ill-fated aircraft RIP.

Go and find out the kind of severe weather that was ongoing over Kaduna during the attempted landing.

Go and find out how the cabin crew diverted to Kaduna civilian airport which is just few minutes from the intended Military airfield.

Go and also find out that the crew were not cleared for landing by Kaduna civilian ATC as the airport had already shut down operations at 6pm owing to security concerns arising from bandits attacking the airport a few weeks prior.

The crew attempted an emergency landing without ATC providing much needed weather report and had no clue on the runway wind field.

The COAS might have had enemies just like every other COAS before him but that does not mean he was assassinated .

It was an unfortunate and avoidable accident .

But I don't blame any of you for thinking otherwise because you are groomed with a punitive mindset to assign blame to an accident instead of learning the root cause and making sure it never repeats itself.

With this punitive mentality is why you never learn and improve upon a mistake or error.

This mentality is why most drivers will rather flee the scene of an accident involving an erring pedestrian for risk of being mobbed to death.

Not one single one of you here can point to how this was an assaintion attempt.

Some have said the aircraft was brought down by a RPG fired from the ground.

Some have said the aircraft had a bomb planted on it.

I also recall the rumour being peddled that witnesses so some people evacuating the aircraft and parachuting down mombts before the crash.

All remain senseless and can not be proven .

I have provided with credible and verrifiable chain of events regarding this crash but you all.insist on this salacious rumour .

Finally, note that all aircraft accident investigations will include representatives of the aircraft manufacturer on the investigative team.

Why have the manufacturers of the aircraft not come out to say their aircraft was sabotaged?

Every airline manufacturer will defend their product as crash proof if operated by a competent trained crew and operated within its limits.

Dogalmighty17:
I hope this man is not in Nigeria at the moment. I mentioned this last week. The day president Tinubu decides to order a comprehensive audit of Nigerian armed forces finances as regards the war against terror, 2 things will happen.

1. Nationwide bombings, kidnappings and outright massacre of communities
2. The bloodiest coup in the history of this country will happen.

If we want to know why the war against Boko Haram has lasted this long, a quick look at the defence budget and associated expenditure will tell us. Follow the money.

But that will never happen.

commanders are eating good, na why number 2 never happen

DomPerignon:
The chain of events clearly showed that this was an avoidable accident if the crew had taken precautionary flight briefings and either suggested to the COAS to postpone or delay the flight.

Military pilots have a totally different orientation in operations from their civilian counterparts and are expected to carry out a mission no.matter the challenges

The 70s in the US marked the era of highest civilian air crashes and all were linked to pilot braggado with all these pilots being military trained veterans of the US air force, navy and Marines.

The US FAA had to review training of pilots henceforth to be more precautionary and safety bound than what it takes to be a military pilot.

The young and inexperienced crew of that ill fated flight were piloting a civilian twin turboprop aircraft and operating within civilian airspace control but being military officers, the trip that day was tested as a military exercise and mission to be accomplished.

How do you expect a young air force officer to tell a whole General of the Army that the mission can not go on due to bad weather?

Even if they had told the General would have insisted they continue the mission because even the General will not want to appear afraid of bad weather.

So make una rest.

Number 1, This doesn't explain the alleged condition of some of the dead bodies.
Number 2, transporting a COAS isn't a suicide mission, therefore all safety checks and procedures must still be followed. No plane lands without ground support, so all this stories of ATS closing is false.
Number 3, Presidential fleet, Minister of Defence, CDS, COAS and co are being flown by experienced pilots not rookies that fly fighter jets.

DomPerignon:
OK.

Try crashing your car over a cliff and see if you will survive.

Note that your car will be accelerating down the cliff at a much slower rate than an aircraft attempting a landing .

Also consider that cars are built to be sturdy and to protect the occupants in a collision.

Finally, I will refer you to an attempted deliberate crash by a crew member of a US DHL cargo aircraft by the flight Engineer who tried murdering his fellow crew members with a hammer and a hatchet mid flight but was subdued by the crew.

When asked why he did what he did, the flight Engineer said he wanted to crash the aircraft so and kill himself so his family can get the insurance payment.

By trying to hack other crew members he would have taken over the aircraft and crashed it and the investigation crew won't know if they were killed because aircraft accident fatalities always present blunt force trauma akin to those hacked to death by a matchete owing to the compressed aluminium frame tearing up occupants.

I will search for the episode of that Discovery channel Air Crash Investigation episode .

Apples and Oranges... Near ground crashes don't disintegrate the aircraft that bad

Former Aide Alleges Tinubu’s Defence Minister Matawalle Bought Vehicles, Gave Cash To Wanted Terrorists, Hid Arrested Bandit Leader
December 12, 2025
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A former Senior Special Assistant in the Zamfara State Government, Musa Muhammad Kamara, has accused Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence and former Zamfara governor, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, of buying vehicles, funding armed bandits, and shielding a notorious terrorist after his arrest.

Matawalle was appointed Minister of State for Defence by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023.

In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, Kamara, speaking in Hausa, detailed how vehicles and cash were allegedly distributed to wanted terror commanders including Kachalla Halilu, Bello Turji, and Ado Aleru during Matawalle’s tenure as governor.

Kamara said the allegations currently being debated in the media are “not false,” insisting that he personally handled some of the transactions.

He said, "Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Ta'ala Wabarakatuh. My name is Musa Muhammad Kamara, former SSA under the former Zamfara State Government of Dr. Bello Mutawalle of Maradun.

"This is the matter: there is a lot of talk, and even after the government changed, there was no place where it was said that I was dismissed or suspended until we left office. Now, I am seeing on the media that a petition is circulating against Malam Murtala Bello Assada, accusing him of insulting and defaming the Minister of Defence.”

"There are some clips I watched in which Malam Murtala Bello Assada was speaking. So, we see that there are accusations and counter-accusations. This thing is not false," he said.

‘Vehicles Were Bought And Given To Bandit Leaders’

According to Kamara, vehicles were purchased under the instructions of the former governor and delivered to the notorious warlords.

"There is a clip I saw where the Mallam said that vehicles were bought. Wallahi, Summan Tallahi Billahi, vehicles were bought and distributed. Vehicles were given to Kachalla Halilu, Turji, Ado Aleru; those motorcycles were truly bought and given out.

"There is another clip I saw again recently that they were “settled”, given money. Truly. I, Musa Kamara, was among those who were given that settlement."

He further alleged that large sums of money were disbursed to bandit groups across all 14 local government areas of Zamfara State.

“This bank settlement record shows all 14 local governments of Zamfara State and their names. There is none of them that did not receive ₦3 million. When the money was added, it totalled ₦42 million, and it entered my account as a settlement of ₦28,020. Each local government I know received its amount, and the money was also given to the youths."

How A Terror Commander Was Allegedly Hidden After Arrest

Kamara also referenced a separate incident involving Haru Dole, a notorious terror leader said to possess “over 500 AK-47 rifles.”

He claimed Haru Dole was arrested at Gusau Hospital by security operatives and taken to Abuja.

"Malam Murtala also spoke in a clip about the arrest of Haru Dole. Haru Dole, one of the top bandits, who had 500 AK-47s. He was arrested by SCS at the Gwasso hospital. They arrested him and took him to Abuja, to the office of Illa Muradi.”

"From SCS, he was handed over to Illa Muradi’s office. Matawalle sent his aide, Dr. Bashir Maru, to the hospital to take the man and hide him, and that was done," he alleged.

‘I Handled Purchase Of House Given To Bandit Leader, Turji’

The former SSA also stated that he personally handled the purchase and renovation of a house allegedly gifted to terror kingpin Bello Turji.

He said, "Malam Murtala also spoke about the house that was bought for Turji. Billahi, Allazi La Ilaha Illa Hu; a house was bought. I was the one who bought the house. Someone began building it but abandoned it. They came and said I should talk to his younger brother, and I saw a small man with an elephant statue in Fakai town. The house was bought, completed, and handed over."

"These things we are seeing, some people are denying them, but everything that was done, I know. Even though I have no close relationship with Malam Murtala, some of these things are true," he said.

₦88 Million For Cows Allegedly Diverted And Stolen

Kamara added that he was entrusted with ₦88 million to purchase cows meant for distribution to residents during Sallah.

He claimed the cows were bought and delivered, but many were later stolen or diverted.

"For example, Malam Murtala said cows were bought and stolen. Wallahi, Summatallahi, I, Musa, was given ₦88 million to give to Kachalla Halilu and Kachalla Turji. I took the money to them for buying cows. The cows were bought at ₦140,000, and we were given ₦50,000 each as logistics.

"He told us to use ₦10,000 each for transport when bringing the cows. The cows were bought under a contract; they were to be shared to the people of Zamfara State for Sallah.

"I delivered the cows. One of the owners of the cows stolen from him saw me. Alamm Bakaura followed with his cows from Tsatsa to Batsari, and he followed his cows. I called the governor and he told me to buy him his cows. I brought the cows to the Commissioner for Security during Abubakar Daura’s time. They said the cows were for a ceremony. They were taken to Ruƙayya in Maradun.

"Everyone who came forward received those cows. These things truly happened."

I Will Go To Court; I Have Evidence

Kamara appealed to Malam Murtala Bello Assada, the whistleblower currently facing threats and petitions, to stand with him as a primary witness.

He said, "That is why I want to confirm that the allegations being made are true. I beg Malam Murtala Assada, for Allah’s sake, to support me as a primary witness because I will go to court and I will speak the truth; what I know, even what Malam Murtala does not know. I will come with my evidence and prove to the court what actually happened.

"I swear by Allah’s law, there are things that people do not know, and I will reveal them in court. The Mallam himself does not know some of them. I will say them because this has now reached the stage where justice must be done for the people."

He insisted that the revelations are necessary to ensure justice for the people of Zamfara State.

SaharaReporters

Matawalle was appointed Minister of State for Defence by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023.

Topshow2010:
I wish PBAT can appoint this rtrd general as NSA and redeploy Ribadu to the ministry of police affairs .

Ribadu has shown loyalty to PBAT since he was EFCC chair, that's why he was rewarded with such vital n Juicy position.

Buhari can never be innocent

EXCLUSIVE: Retired General Alleges Malami, Yahaya Colluded To Free 48 Terrorism Suspects, Links Top Military, Govt Officials To Money Laundering
December 15, 2025
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EXCLUSIVE

Retired Nigerian Army Major General Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi, who was appointed in October 2020 by the late President Muhammadu Buhari to head a covert Presidential Task Force, Operation Service Wide (OSW), has raised serious allegations concerning the release of terrorism financing suspects while they were under military custody.

OSW, composed of personnel from the military, security and intelligence agencies, as well as legal officers from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, was tasked with arresting, investigating, and prosecuting financiers, sponsors, and collaborators of terrorist organisations, as well as capturing or eliminating terrorist leaders.

In an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters, Ali-Keffi lamented the release of all terrorism financing suspects in Army custody.

According to him, it occurred under “suspicious circumstances.”

He alleged that former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya (retd.), allegedly influenced by former Army Chief Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), orchestrated his exit from the Army to facilitate the release.

“All the terrorism financing suspects in the custody of the Army were released under suspicious circumstances. Thus, it could be safely deduced that General Yahaya, under the prompting of General Buratai set me up in order to get me out of the Army to pave way for the release of the suspects to cover up their links to some of the terror suspects,” he said.

“It is an open secret that General Buratai influenced the appointment of General Yahaya as the Army Chief following the death of General Attahiru as he wielded considerable influence in the Buhari administration.”

Ali-Keffi also implicated the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), in the alleged release, noting that his office would normally guide investigations and advise on the release of suspects only if insufficient evidence existed.

Ali-Keffi suggested that Malami’s “cooperation” was necessary for the suspects to be freed illegally, given his alleged connections to some of the suspects.

He said, “This is because the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice which Mr Malami headed were expected to guide the investigators in preparing evidences against the suspects with a view to prosecuting them in court.

“Similarly, it was his (Mr Malami’s) duty to also advise the Commander OSW to recommend to the former president to release a suspect if there is insufficient evidence to prosecute a suspect on either terrorism financing or money laundering charge.

“So, Mr Malami’s cooperation would be needed for any ‘illegal’ activity to occur in respect of the suspects’ release.

“Considering that Mr Malami was also linked to some of the suspects, it makes logical sense to assume that he cooperated with General Yahaya to free the suspects in the manner that was done in order to protect their reputation: any allegation of links to terrorism financing carries grave consequences for any individual not to talk a high government or military official.”

“So, it is improbable that the suspects would have been released by the Army without the knowledge and agreement of Mr Malami,” he added.

The retired general further raised concerns over the misappropriation of funds intended for counterterrorism operations.

He alleged that billions of dollars spent on Nigeria’s counterinsurgency efforts since 2010 yielded minimal results, largely due to alleged diversion of funds by senior military and government officials.

He said, “It should also be noted that Nigeria has expended several billions of dollars since the insurgency started sometime around 2010 but with very little results to show.

“It is generally believed that most of the money meant for the counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts are diverted into private pockets. In order words, enormous sums are stolen and some military top brasses in collusion with senior government and political figures are behind this misappropriation of funds meant for the counterinsurgency campaign.

“The NFIU as part of the OSW observed huge sums of money being laundered by some of the terrorism financing suspects on behalf of senior government and military officials; a number of the suspects operate bureau de change - money exchange- as a front for their more deadly crimes, which is, terrorism financing.”

“As I have come to understand in the course of the OSW project, misapplication of funds meant for counterterrorism is as bad as financing terrorism: they are both major enablers of terrorism,” he added.

Ali-Keffi also referenced a forensic audit reportedly ordered by the late Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, which was set to be signed on May 24, 2021, three days after Attahiru’s death.

He suggested that the audit could have uncovered the alleged misappropriation of funds, hinting at the possibility that the sabotage of Attahiru’s aircraft may be linked to those findings.

According to Ali-Keffi, OSW had amassed overwhelming evidence against 48 terrorism financing suspects, much of it sourced from the United Arab Emirates and Western intelligence agencies.

He described the release of all suspects without even money laundering convictions as unbelievable, arguing that only a thorough investigation into OSW could uncover the truth.

He said, “The OSW had overwhelming evidence against each of the 48 terrorism financing suspects in the custody of the Army. A lot of the evidence were provided by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as through collaboration with Western intelligence agencies.

“Therefore, for the entire suspects to walk away free was simply beyond belief. There must have been compromise for the suspects to get away without even money laundering convictions slammed on them.”

“Only a thorough investigation of the OSW will reveal the truth regarding the freeing of the suspects,” he added.

SaharaReporters

OSW, composed of personnel from the military, security and intelligence agencies, as well as legal officers from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, was tasked with arresting, investigating, and prosecuting financiers, sponsors, and collaborators of terrorist organisations, as well as capturing or eliminating terrorist leaders.

Ex-General Demands Probe Into Release Of 48 Terrorism Financing Suspects In Nigeria, Including ‘Boko Haram Leader’
January 21, 2026
NEWS

A retired Nigerian Army Major General, Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi, has called for a full probe into the release of 48 terrorism financing suspects, including an individual identified by foreign intelligence agencies as a Boko Haram leader, who were previously held in military custody.

Ali-Keffi was appointed in October 2020 by the late President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the covert Operation Service Wide (OSW) tasked with investigating terrorism financiers and collaborators.

The task force comprised personnel from the military, security and intelligence agencies, as well as legal officers from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation.

SaharaReporters learnt that OSW collaborated with about 33 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union, under the cover of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).

In an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters, Ali-Keffi said the National Assembly (NASS) has not taken up the matter due to alleged compromise by a former army chief.

In a previous interview, Ali-Keffi disclosed that 48 individuals identified as terrorism financiers were arrested, including a person described as a principal Boko Haram leader identified by Western and Middle Eastern intelligence agencies.

“A significant amount of the huge funds meant for counterterrorism were shared amongst prominent military and government officials including NASS members and others,” he said.

“Putting the terrorism financing suspects on trial would have exposed the misappropriation of these counterterrorism funds and all the beneficiaries. That is why nothing has been done.”

The retired general revealed that the NFIU under OSW traced huge sums of money intended for counterterrorism being diverted through some arrested terrorism financing suspects who operated Bureau De Change (BDCs) as fronts.

“These funds were laundered on behalf of top military and government officials,” he added. “We should not forget that these same terrorism financing suspects also moved funds for Boko Haram operations.”

Ali-Keffi asked, “First, who ordered the release of the 48 terror financing suspects, including the individual identified by Western and Middle Eastern intelligence agencies as the leader of Boko Haram, held in military (Nigerian Army) custody? All those who played a part should be identified.”

“Secondly, why were they released without being put on trial?” he also asked.

Ali-Keffi questioned why these suspects were released without trial, particularly Hima Abubakar, whose $600 million account was traced by the NFIU to an overseas offshore account.

“Thirdly, why did the government request the US to unfreeze the $600m of Hima Abubakar that was traced by the NFIU to an overseas offshore account?” he asked.

“It should be noted that Hima had been declared wanted by the (Nigerian) government and even the Nigerien government for terrorism financing.

“Also, it should be recalled that at the beginning of the Buhari administration, an arms probe, Committee on Defence and Arms Procurement (CADEP) was set up and it indicted Hima Abubakar for several misdemeanours relating to arms/ equipment procurement.”

“So, why did we request the US to unfreeze his account after the CADEP had found him liable (of owing the country a huge amount of money, well over $600m)?” he further asked.

He also raised concerns over the release of Alhaji Saidu Ahmed, also known as Saidu Gold, identified as a top Boko Haram leader.

“It is laughable that Alhaji Saidu Ahmed alias Saidu Gold who was identified as a top leader of Boko Haram was released from Army detention and allowed to walk free despite the abundance of evidence that the OSW had,” he said.

“Let us recall that the UAE intelligence, as stated in the Dubai Judgment Papers, had shown that Saidu Gold recruited all the six individuals jailed in Dubai, some for life. Yet, for some insane reasons, we didn’t even put him on trial. Again, to me, it showed that some persons at the highest decision-making level decided that the suspects should be released so as to cover their tracks.”

“There are many questions begging for answers,” he added.

Suspicious Circumstances Around Audit Suppression

The retired general also recalled that the late Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, before his death in a suspicious air crash, had set up a forensic audit of counterterrorism funds and other military procurement monies that were never procured.

“He died three days before he was to act on the report,” Ali-Keffi said, adding that the suppression of this audit was part of a wider pattern to conceal the diversion of funds.

Ali-Keffi called for a thorough investigation into the handling of terrorism financing suspects and the funds meant for counterterrorism.

“If the NFIU under OSW should ever make its investigations public, I can assure you there will be a tsunami in Nigeria. Many military and government officials, including distinguished NASS members, would be implicated,” he said.

SaharaReporters

Ali-Keffi was appointed in October 2020 by the late President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the covert Operation Service Wide (OSW) tasked with investigating terrorism financiers and collaborators.

Court Grants Bail To Bauchi Commissioner, Others Accused Of Terrorism Financing Involving ₦400million
January 21, 2026
NEWS

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday granted bail to the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three civil servants accused of complicity in terrorism financing involving ₦400million.

Justice Mohammed Umar, who took over the case file, ordered each defendant to deposit ₦100million and produce two sureties — one must be a serving permanent secretary, the other a serving director in the civil service.

The defendants were also directed to surrender their international passports, remain in Nigeria, and report weekly to the Bauchi office of the Department of State Services (DSS).

The ruling marks a sharp departure from an earlier decision by Justice Emeka Nwite, who in June 2025 rejected their bail application, citing national security concerns.

Justice Nwite had warned that terrorism-related offences posed a threat to social order and that releasing the accused could endanger the public.

Adamu, a former branch manager of Polaris Bank in Bauchi, was arraigned on December 31, 2025 alongside civil servants Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose, and Kabiru Yahaya Mohammed.

They face a 10-count charge bordering on conspiracy, conversion of public funds, and terrorism financing under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

The Nigerian government alleged that between January and May 2024, Adamu and his co-defendants — acting as signatories to Bauchi State government accounts — handed over $2.3 million in cash to Bello Bodejo, President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, and his associates.

Bodejo was previously arrested after unveiling a vigilante group in Nasarawa State and accused of establishing an ethnic militia.

Though charges against him were withdrawn in May 2024, prosecutors now claim Bauchi officials illegally funneled funds to him with the approval of Governor Bala Mohammed.

Court filings allege that the defendants conducted transactions worth $9.7 million outside the banking system.

One count specifically accuses Adamu of receiving $6.95 million in cash in violation of money laundering laws.

The Bauchi State Accountant-General, Sirajo Jaja, named in the charge sheet, is reportedly on the run. Prosecutors insist the defendants knew the funds would be used to finance terrorism.

Despite pleading not guilty, the accused begged the court for bail, which Justice Umar granted, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove they posed a flight risk.

The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/705/2025, has been adjourned to March 26, 2026 for hearing.

SaharaReporters

Justice Mohammed Umar, who took over the case file, ordered each defendant to deposit ₦100million and produce two sureties — one must be a serving permanent secretary, the other a serving director in the civil service.