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Court Jails Ansaru Commander 15 Years for Terrorism-Linked Crimes

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, a commander of Ansaru, the proscribed terrorist organisation, to 15 years’ imprisonment. Usman, arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS), pleaded guilty to charges of illegal mining. The unlawful activity was said to have enabled him to acquire arms for terrorism […]

DSS Arraigns Ansaru Commanders over Kuje Prison, Wawa Barracks Attacks

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned two senior commanders of Ansaru, a proscribed terrorist organisation, on terrorism-related charges. The suspects are identified as Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a Abbas or Mukhtar, and his deputy, Mahmud Al-Nigeri, also called Malam Mamuda. They face a 32-count charge filed at the Federal High Court […]

A Parallel Power Play? DSS Moves Against Utomi’s ‘Shadow Cabinet’ Plan

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the service of court documents on Professor Pat Utomi, the 2007 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in connection with a suit concerning his alleged attempt to establish a shadow government in Nigeria. The Department of State Services (DSS), which initiated the […]

EFCC Re-Arraigns Dasuki, Others Over ₦33.2bn Corruption Case

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and three others before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, over an alleged fraud involving ₦33.2 billion. Dasuki was arraigned alongside former Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) General Manager Aminu Baba-Kusa and […]

Tension at Lagos Assembly as Lawmakers Rally Behind Meranda, Adjourn Plenary

After hours of confrontation between workers at the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex and security operatives who stormed the legislative chamber, the Speaker of the House, Mojisola Meranda, finally gained access to her office and presided over plenary on Monday. Assembly workers and lawmakers provided heavy security for the Speaker as she entered the […]

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