The Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested a terrorist kingpin, Abubakar Abba, suspected to be leader of the Mahmuda terrorists group.
The group had been operating in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State and its suburbs and parts of Kwara State.
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago disclosed his arrest through a Statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, in Minna on Tuesday.
Governor Bago said the terrorist leader was arrested by operatives of the DSS in Wawa town in Borgu area of the state alive without firing a gun and has been transferred to Abuja for further investigation.
“The terrorist kingpin who is the leader of Mahmuda which is one of the most dangerous terror groups in West Africa, Abubakar Abba, has been arrested by the DSS.
“He ( Abba) was apprehended alive through an intelligence-led operation by the DSS and this is a huge victory for us as a people and as a government and President Tinubu deserves commendation for this cheering news.
Governor Bago promised that the State government will continue to collaborate with the federal government and security agencies to ensure that terrorism is halted in the country.
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