The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigerian security agencies are working with major social media companies to identify and take down accounts used by terrorist and criminal groups to promote their activities and raise funds. According to him, security agencies have held several engagements with social media companies to address posts and accounts that pose threats to national security. “The issue of social media platforms used by terrorist groups—if you knew how many accounts we took down. We have had several meetings with these social media platforms like: TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and X. Laka also said ransom payments remain a major source of terror financing, with point-of-sale operators increasingly exploited to move funds.

Source: Punch December 23, 2025 14:13 UTC