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Nigerian president appoints new intelligence chief

Xinhua, July 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Saliu Usman as the new Chief of Defense Intelligence (CDI).

Usman, who took over the headship of the Intelligence Agency Friday, said he has been mandated to focus on intelligence gathering as the only solution confronting the country's security challenges. Endit