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kidnap 3 students —ReportNigerian jailed in US for using fake identity to secure jobNigerian man escapes from prison van in London, Police launch manhuntIran taken too long to negotiate, will pay the price – TrumpEdo shuts three schools over Kidnap threatIMF official warns Nigeria against $5bn borrowing plan with UAE bankDSS alerts NSCDC over planned abduction of schoolchildren in EdoIran attacks US bases in Jordan, BahrainFACT-CHECK: Video of March reprisal attack in Nasarawa linked to Edo incident that never happenedUS gives reasons for refusal to issue visa to Somalia’s referee Omar ArtanXenophobia: First Batch Of Nigerian Evacuees From South Africa Expected Thursday — FGObi threatens N5bn suit against Kenneth Okonkwo over ‘defamatory’ remarksNigerian governor says ‘even if they kidnap us all there’s no vacancy in Aso Rock’Tinubu sets up Ebola Task Force, approves N10bnPregnant woman, 3 others kidnapped in NigerCourt remands man over alleged social media broadcasts calling for coup 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Trump sacks defence secretary Esper on Twitter

Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has terminated Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who had given hints that he had his letter of resignation ready.

Trump sacked Esper with a tweet and appointed Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, acting defence Secretary, with immediate effect.

“Mark Esper has been terminated,” Trump said on Twitter.

“I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be Acting Secretary of Defense, effective immediately.”

Esper, 56, from Pennsylvania was the 27th US Defence secretary.

He succeeded General Jim Mattis last year.

Esper was a former U.S. Army officer and defense contractor lobbyist before his appointment.

He previously served as the 23rd United States secretary of the Army from 2017 to 2019.

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