UPDATED: NSA Confirms Arrest of Two Ansaru Leaders
National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has confirmed the arrest of two top leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group, describing it as a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s counterterrorism efforts.
The suspects were identified as Mahmud Muhammad Usman (aka Abu Bara’a), Ansaru’s self-styled Emir, and Mahmud al-Nigeri (aka Mallam Mamuda), his deputy and head of the “Mahmudawa” cell.
According to Ribadu, the two men masterminded multiple terrorist attacks, high-profile kidnappings, and the 2022 Kuje jailbreak. Mamuda, who trained in Libya under foreign jihadists, was also linked to IED production.
The NSA said their operations included the abduction of French engineer Francis Collomp (2013), the kidnapping of Magajin Garin Daura, Musa Umar Uba (2019), and attacks on civilians, security forces, and critical infrastructure.
Ribadu noted that the arrests had “effectively dismantled” Ansaru’s central command, calling it the group’s most significant setback since its emergence in 2012 as a Boko Haram splinter.
Tags: #Nigeria #NSA #NuhuRibadu #Ansaru #Terrorism #Security #BreakingNews
National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has confirmed the arrest of two top leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group, describing it as a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s counterterrorism efforts.
The suspects were identified as Mahmud Muhammad Usman (aka Abu Bara’a), Ansaru’s self-styled Emir, and Mahmud al-Nigeri (aka Mallam Mamuda), his deputy and head of the “Mahmudawa” cell.
According to Ribadu, the two men masterminded multiple terrorist attacks, high-profile kidnappings, and the 2022 Kuje jailbreak. Mamuda, who trained in Libya under foreign jihadists, was also linked to IED production.
The NSA said their operations included the abduction of French engineer Francis Collomp (2013), the kidnapping of Magajin Garin Daura, Musa Umar Uba (2019), and attacks on civilians, security forces, and critical infrastructure.
Ribadu noted that the arrests had “effectively dismantled” Ansaru’s central command, calling it the group’s most significant setback since its emergence in 2012 as a Boko Haram splinter.
Tags: #Nigeria #NSA #NuhuRibadu #Ansaru #Terrorism #Security #BreakingNews
UPDATED: NSA Confirms Arrest of Two Ansaru Leaders
National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has confirmed the arrest of two top leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group, describing it as a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s counterterrorism efforts.
The suspects were identified as Mahmud Muhammad Usman (aka Abu Bara’a), Ansaru’s self-styled Emir, and Mahmud al-Nigeri (aka Mallam Mamuda), his deputy and head of the “Mahmudawa” cell.
According to Ribadu, the two men masterminded multiple terrorist attacks, high-profile kidnappings, and the 2022 Kuje jailbreak. Mamuda, who trained in Libya under foreign jihadists, was also linked to IED production.
The NSA said their operations included the abduction of French engineer Francis Collomp (2013), the kidnapping of Magajin Garin Daura, Musa Umar Uba (2019), and attacks on civilians, security forces, and critical infrastructure.
Ribadu noted that the arrests had “effectively dismantled” Ansaru’s central command, calling it the group’s most significant setback since its emergence in 2012 as a Boko Haram splinter.
Tags: #Nigeria #NSA #NuhuRibadu #Ansaru #Terrorism #Security #BreakingNews
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