Nigeria, May 16 -- Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the Nigerian leader confirmed an announcement by US President Donald Trump that an Islamic State leader, Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki, was killed in a joint Nigerian-American military operation.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Mr Falana said the terrorist leader had been announced killed in 2024 by Nigerian troops, contrary to the statement made by President Trump and later confirmed by President Tinubu.

"Our attention has been drawn to President Bola Tinubu's confirmation of President Donald Trump's claim that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki has just been killed," Mr Falana said.

"As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Tinub...