Fani-Kayode dismisses report on Sokoto airstrike intelligence

Former Nigerian Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has rejected claims that the United States based a Sokoto airstrike on information from an Onitsha trader. He described the report as unfounded.

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation and current ambassadorial designate, has publicly dismissed a circulating report. The report suggested that the US relied on intelligence provided by a trader based in Onitsha for an airstrike in Sokoto. Fani-Kayode stated that this claim lacks basis and is not accurate.

This denial comes amid discussions on international involvement in Nigerian security operations. The incident highlights ongoing debates about the sources of intelligence in military actions within the country. No further details on the airstrike itself were provided in the statements.

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Illustration of US airstrikes hitting terrorist camps in Nigeria's Sokoto State, with jets over exploding savanna landscape.
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US airstrikes hit terrorist camps in Sokoto's Tangaza LGA

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The United States conducted airstrikes on suspected terrorist camps in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State on December 25, 2025, prompting mixed reactions from Nigerian officials and groups.

Mazan garin Sokoto sun ji tsoro bayan harin jiragen sama na Amurka da aka yi a kan ƙungiyar 'yan ta'adda ta Lakurawa a daren Alhamis. Jami'ai sun tabbatar da amfani da makamai na GPS don kashe 'yan ta'adda. Masu suka sun ce wannan ya nuna gazawar gwamnati wajen kare ƴan ƙasa.

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Ministan harkokin tsaro na Najeriya, Janar Christopher Musa (rtd), ya ce an shirya masa harbawa a cikin yunkurin juyin mulkin da officers suka shirya don kifar da gwamnatin Shugaban Bola.

President Donald Trump said he has directed the Pentagon to prepare options for potential strikes in Nigeria and warned he would halt U.S. aid, accusing the government of failing to stop killings of Christians. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rejected the characterization, saying Nigeria protects religious freedom.

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United States President Donald Trump announced that US forces carried out deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in northwestern Nigeria. The action responds to the militants' alleged killing of Christians, with Trump vowing further attacks if the violence continues. The strikes were executed on Christmas night, 2025.

Former Senate Leader Teslim Folarin has mourned the five forest guards killed in the January 7 bandit attack on the National Park Office in Oloka Village, Oyo State, while pledging strong support for security agencies combating banditry.

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The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has threatened to release new allegations of mismanagement against the state government led by Governor Seyi Makinde. This follows revelations about a N50 billion federal relief fund for the Ibadan explosion. The APC accuses the administration of corruption and ingratitude toward the federal government.

 

 

 

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