29.7.2026
The Department of State Services Wednesday arraigned two commanders of the Ansaru terrorist organization for their alleged kidnap of students and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The five suspects were arraigned before Justice Salim Ibrahin of the federal high Court, Abuja.
The judge adjourned the matter to September 24 for the commencement of trial.
He ordered that the five men remain in the custody of the DSS.
In August 2025, DSS operatives captured top Mahmuda commanders, Abubakar Abba Mahmuda Abu Bara’a and Abubakar Abbas aka Mallam Mahmuda Al-Nigeri.
During the rescue of the Oriire captives, the DSS captured three more persons linked to the terror attack and Ansaru organization.
Last week, a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Mahmud Usman (Abu Bara’a) and his deputy Mahmud al-Nigeri, to life imprisonment after they both pleaded guilty to some charges in the 32-count charge of belonging to a terrorist organization, among others.
On Wednesday, the secret police arraigned the terrorist commanders and three of their foot soldiers.