Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for their recent achievements in the fight against terrorism following the arrest of two top leaders of Ansaru terrorist group.
The arrests of the terrorist leaders were announced by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, last Saturday, and according to Ribadu, the leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, commonly known as Ansaru, were captured in a high-risk, intelligence-led, counter-terrorism operation conducted between May and July 2025.
He said Mahmud Muhammad Usman, identified as the self-styled Emir of Ansaru, was the coordinator of various terrorist sleeper cells across Nigeria and the mastermind of numerous high-profile kidnappings and armed robberies used to finance the group’s operations.
Obi said the courage and sacrifices of security agents, often under difficult conditions, were a testament to their commitment to securing the country, and praising the successes recorded, Obi warned against complacency, stressing that justice must take its course to prevent impunity.
