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The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to dismantle terrorists’ and criminals’ use of social media for coordinating attacks, fundraising, and live-streaming operations.
According to the Director-General of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, security agencies are working with major tech platforms to remove harmful content and shut down criminal accounts, while also targeting the use of POS operators to move ransom payments.
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to shut down social media accounts used by terrorists and criminal groups to coordinate attacks and solicit funds.
Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, Director-General of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, revealed that platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and X have been exploited by criminals to broadcast operations and showcase stolen goods.
Laka noted that security agencies are working closely with tech platforms to remove threatening content and prevent live-streamed criminal acts.
“Criminals were even streaming live their operations at one point,” Laka said. “But through collaboration with these platforms, we have been able to stop such broadcasts and take down their accounts.”
The DG highlighted that kidnappers are increasingly using Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to collect and route ransom money, making it difficult to trace the financial trail.
“This system makes it harder for us to track their operations, but our teams are committed to disrupting these networks,” he stated, adding that security teams are actively apprehending those involved in these third-party transaction channels.
In other news…. Abia State Governor Alex Otti has restored electricity to 33 communities in Ukwa West Local Government Area, ending a nine-year blackout. The project, executed by ASOPADEC and the Ministry of Power and Public Utilities, included transformer rehabilitation, new installations, and line restoration. Otti urged residents to protect the infrastructure and assured support for those who may struggle with electricity bills.
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has restored electricity to 33 communities in Ukwa West Local Government Area, bringing an end to a nine-year power outage in the area.
The power restoration project was executed by the Abia State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (ASOPADEC) under the supervision of the Ministry of Power and Public Utilities, fulfilling a commitment made by the governor in March 2025.
Speaking at the official switch-on ceremony held at Central Primary School, Obehie, Governor Otti, who arrived with members of his cabinet aboard the newly introduced Abia Green Shuttle electric bus, urged residents to safeguard the electricity facilities.
He stressed that community ownership was key to protecting the infrastructure, noting that acts of vandalism often originate from within the communities themselves.
Addressing concerns over electricity affordability, the governor directed relevant stakeholders to engage and develop measures to assist residents who may find it difficult to meet payment obligations.
The Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities, Engr. Ikechukwu Monday, outlined the scope of the project, which included the rehabilitation of 30 transformer distribution substations, the installation of 12 new transformers, and the restoration of 37.5 kilometres of both high- and low-tension power lines.
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