DSS Arraigns Five Suspected Ansaru Members Over Oyo School Abduction

The Department of State Services, DSS, has arraigned five suspected members of the Ansaru terrorist group before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State.

The suspects, including Mahmud Muhammad, Abubakar Abbas, Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa and Shamsu Adamu, were accused of involvement in the May 15 attack in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where two victims were allegedly killed.

They were brought before Justice of the Federal High Court on a six-count charge bordering on terrorism, conspiracy, aiding terrorism and hiding information about terrorist activities.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to all the charges brought against them by the Federal Government.

Prosecutors alleged that some of the suspects directed members of the Ansaru group to carry out kidnappings and killings nationwide in an attempt to pressure government to meet their demands.