UPDATED: Falana faults Tinubu, Trump over reported killing of ISIS leader in Nigeria

Premiumtimesng | 17-05-2026 06:57am |

Femi Falana has criticized President Bola Tinubu and former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the reported killing of ISIS leader Abu Bilal Minuki, also known as Abubakar Mainok. Falana's comments are based on an announcement made by the Defence Headquarters in April 2024, which identified Minuki as one of 11 notorious terrorist commanders killed by Nigerian troops in operations conducted between January and March 2024. The statement has raised questions about the accuracy and implications of the reported killing in the context of ongoing counter-terrorism efforts in Nigeria.

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