Ex-Nigerian General Ali-Keffi Seeks US, UK, EU Protection Over Alleged Threats After Leading Buhari-Era Anti-Terror Task Force

Retired Nigerian Army Major General Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi has appealed to the United States, United Kingdom and European Union for international protection, citing persistent threats to his life and family following his leadership of a covert anti-terrorism task force under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Ali-Keffi alleged unlawful arrest, prolonged detention, compulsory retirement without trial, and multiple assassination attempts after refusing pressure to release terrorism suspects. He claimed the operation uncovered links between suspects and powerful political and military figures, and warned that Nigeria has failed to guarantee his safety, placing him in mortal danger.