The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed multiple terrorism charges against two arrested commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, identified as Abu Baraa and Mahmuda.
According to intelligence Sources quoted by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Friday, the suspects were apprehended during a recent covert operation.
The charges against the duo include leadership of a terrorist organisation, terrorism financing, recruitment, and coordinating violent attacks across Nigeria.
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The report added that the DSS has fast-tracked its investigations to pave the way for speedy prosecution in line with the directive of its Director-General, who stressed professionalism, justice, and strict adherence to human rights in the handling of terrorism cases.
The suspects are expected to be arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja in the coming days.