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Leaders of the Nigeria affiliates of
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Alqaaida International terrorist group
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known as Anseru and Mahmuda have been
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captured by men of the Armed Forces of
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Nigeria AFN after 2 months of
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intelligence led special operations in
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northern Nigeria. The West African
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Nation National Security Adviser, Nouhu
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Rabadu, stated this at a press
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conference with the nation's security
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chiefs, saying, "The two arrested
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suspected terrorists leaders have cells
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across the country where they have been
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executing various crimes of armed
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robbery in addition to raise funds for
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the terrorist activities. Details of the
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public announcement as stated by Nuru
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Rabadu and made available by the office
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of the spokesperson to the Nigeria
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president Beo Onuga on Saturday reads
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verbatim below. Nigeria dismantles
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terror groups Anseru and Mahmuda with
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the capture of their leaders. Nigeria
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has recorded a significant breakthrough
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in the war against terrorism with the
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capture of the leaders of Anseru and
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Marmuda. At a press briefing on Saturday
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evening, the national security adviser
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Malam Nuru Rabadu said the two
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terrorists on the wanted list of
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Nigeria, the US, UK, and UN were
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captured in an operation which was
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conducted between May and July 2025.
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He said the men were captured in a
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high-risk intelligence-led
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counterterrorism operation which led to
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their capture. They are leaders of
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Jamaatu Ansurel Muslima Fi Badis Sudan
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commonly known as Ansu Nigeria's
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Alqaaida affiliate. Rabardu said the two
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men have been responsible for
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masterminding many terrorist attacks
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against Nigeria over the past years.
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According to Rabadu, the first is Mmud
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Muhammad Usman aka Abu Bah Abbis Maktar,
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the self-styled Amir of Anseru. He is
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the coordinator of various terrorist
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sleeper cells across Nigeria. He is also
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the mastermind of several high-profile
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kidnappings and armed robberies used to
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finance terrorism over the years. The
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second is Mimmud al- Nigeri aka Malam
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Mammuda Abuara's proclaimed chief of
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staff and deputy. He is the leader of
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the so-called Mahmudawa cell hiding out
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in and around the Kangji National Park
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straddling Niger and Quir states up to
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Benin Republic. Mammuda trained in Libya
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between 2013 and 2015 under foreign
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jihadist instructors from Egypt, Tunisia
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and Algeria specializing in weapons
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handling and IED fabrication.
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These two men have been on Nigeria's
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most wanted list for years. They jointly
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spearheaded multiple attacks on
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civilians, security forces, and critical
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infrastructure. Their operations include
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the 2022 Kujay prison break, the attack
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on the Niger uranium facility, the 2013
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abduction of French engineer Francis
