Adamu Laka
Major General Adamu Laka is the Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in Nigeria. He has been vocal about the rising threats posed by terrorist groups in West Africa, particularly their expansion towards coastal nations like Benin Republic. Laka emphasizes the importance of regional cooperation to combat these transnational threats, highlighting that the successes of these extremist groups have emboldened them to broaden their operational reach.
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Adamu Laka is the Director-General of the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Nigeria.
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Nigeria· 2025-12-24Adamu Laka is the Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre who raised concerns about the growing confidence of terrorist groups in West Africa.
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Adamu Laka has raised concerns over the growing confidence of terrorist groups in West Africa.
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