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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New details emerged on the December 25 US airstrikes in Sokoto State, Nigeria, where 16 GPS-guided precision munitions targeted Lakurawa terrorist positions in Tangaza and Tambuwal areas. While confirming the operation's precision, critics like Adviser Auwalu Rafsanjani highlighted Nigeria's security lapses amid ongoing US involvement.

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