Nigeria needs help to fight terror - Shehu Sani welcomes US security support

More U.S. Troops Are Headed to Nigeria

The Trump administration is sending more troops to a region where U.S. military presence has coincided with increased violence.

‘Holding hands’: How Nigeria turned Trump’s threats to military partnership

Trump and Nigeria appeared headed for a clash over bogus claims of a Christian massacre. Now the US is helping Nigeria.

Nigeria needs help to fight terror - Shehu Sani welcomes US security support

Former Senator Shehu Sani, has welcomed the growing security collaboration between Nigeria and the United States, describing it as a necessary step in the country’s efforts to restore peace. Sani spoke on Wednesday during an interview on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, following the arrival of US troops in Nigeria. “We can’t continue to fold our arms while terrorists continue to slaughter and kidnap our people, and then close our doors…

From US Threats To ‘Holding Hands’: Did Nigeria Disarm Trump On Security?

In early November, a social media post by United States President Donald Trump set off alarm bells across Nigeria. The US “Department of War”, he said, was preparing to go into the West African country “guns-a-blazing” over what he claimed was the killing of Christians in Nigeria. Nigeria’s government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu swiftly hit back, rejecting the claims, saying that while the country faced a challenging security situation due…

US troops begin to arrive in Nigeria

(The Daily Signal) – About 100 U.S. troops have landed in Nigeria to aid the African nation in its fight against radical Islamic terrorism. The troops will focus on training and advising the local army, according to a statement from the Nigerian military on Monday. Another 100 U.S. troops are expected to arrive in Nigeria soon as the two countries work to combat the threat Islamist groups pose to the nation’s Christian communities. More than 50,…

U.S. troops begin to arrive in Nigeria where Christians are being slaughtered

WND Boko Haram and the Islamic State have historically carried out many of the attacks on Christians, but more recently, ethnic Fulani militias have also begun attacking Christian communities in the African nation.  The Nigerian government has acknowledged that it needs U.S. support to combat the violence inside the country. The post U.S. troops begin to arrive in Nigeria where Christians are being slaughtered appeared first on Olive Tree Minist…