The operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) have arrested a terrorist kingpin, Abubakar Abba, the suspected senior commander of the Mahmuda terrorists’ group, operating across states in the Northcentral Nigeria.
Abba, believed to be the supreme leader of the group, who had been active along the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State and its suburbs and parts of Kwara State in the past months, in particular, was said to have been arrested in Wawa town in Borgu.
The arrest of the terrorist, was confirmed by Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State, through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim in Minna, a copy seen by BusinessDay, on Thursday.
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Bago said the terrorist leader was arrested by operatives of the SSS in Wawa town in Borgu area of the state without firing a gun and has been transferred to Abuja for further investigation.
“It is true that 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 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 Bola Tinubu deserves commendation for this cheering news.
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“Abba’s arrest demonstrates the commitment of President Tinubu to truly end insecurity and promoting the well-being of Nigerians.
“Look at the appointments in the security services especially the DSS, it takes a tremendous degree of intelligence and competence without firing a single shot to have captured a high-profile terrorist like Abba”, Bago stated.
