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Terrorism: Court Sentences Ansaru Commanders to Life Imprisonments
The charges against them include acts of terrorism, kidnapping for ransom, illegal mining to fund terrorism, fabrication of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), terrorism financing, and other related offences.
A Federal High Court has sentenced Mahmud Usman and Abubakar Abba commanders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group, to d life Imprisonments for terrorism.
Both men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) were handed the sentence after pleading guilty to the 32-count terrorism charge brought against them by the agency on behalf of the federal government.
The two convicts were sentenced to life in prison in counts 30 and 31 while they were sentenced to 20 years in the rest of the charges.
The Judge ordered that the jail term on the other counts should commence from the date of their arrest.
Usman (1st defendant) had previously pleaded guilty to one count of illegal mining used to fund terrorism and arms procurement. He was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment but pleaded not guilty to the remaining 31 counts.
Abba (2nd defendant) pleaded not guilty to all 32 counts.
The case stalled the last time the matter came up on July 9 as the 2nd defendant Abba expressed willingness first to change his plea to admit guilt but later expressed reservations about taking that road.
They both eventually admitted guilt on all counts with a sentence of life behind bars being the consequence.
The convicts were arrested in separate operations between May and July 2025 by the DSS.
The charges against them include acts of terrorism, kidnapping for ransom, illegal mining to fund terrorism, fabrication of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), terrorism financing, and other related offences.
They are also accused of coordinating sleeper cells, multiple attacks, and maintaining operational ties with terrorist groups across the Sahel and Maghreb regions.
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Nigerian Law school student dies after falling from hostel rooftop
The deceased was a student of the Nigerian Law School, Enugu campus, who was undergoing externship programme at the Lagos campus.
•Faith Alayande
A Nigerian Law School student identified as Faith Alayande, is dead after she fell from the rooftop at Lagos campus.
In a statement on Monday, Aderonke Osho, secretary to the council and director of administration, said that the deceased was a student of the Nigerian Law School, Enugu campus, who was undergoing externship programme at the Lagos campus.
Osho said preliminary findings revealed that the student died from injuries sustained after falling from the rooftop of the campus hostel around 4am on Friday.
The Nigerian Law School is deeply saddened by this tragic development.
“Management is working closely with the appropriate authorities and the family to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, ensure that all necessary procedures are duly followed, and provide further information as appropriate.”
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Ekwulobia Suspends New Yam Festival for Kidnap Billionaire Son
A source from the community said the traditional ruler of Ekwulobia where Ezeokafor hails from, His Royal Majesty, Igwe (Engr) Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke, officially suspended the Ekwulobia New Yam Festival, saying there was no need to celebrate while their son remained in captivity.
• Joseph Ezeokafor
Ekwulobia community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has cancelled its New Yam festival celebration billed for September 4, 2026.
Ohibaba.com learned that this is because of the kidnap of billionaire businessman and owner of Jezco Group of Companies, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor.
Ezeokafor was kidnapped in Awka on Tuesday last week when he stepped out of his house without his security details to attend to his spiritual need, where he goes to offer prays.
Public Relations Officer of Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed the development said that serious operation is currently ongoing to save the elder statesman.
His kidnap has sent his community into mourning, causing the postponement of the new Yam festival, an annual festival which holds on a static date every year.
A source from the community said the traditional ruler of Ekwulobia where Ezeokafor hails from, His Royal Majesty, Igwe (Engr) Emmanuel Chukwukadibia Onyeneke, officially suspended the Ekwulobia New Yam Festival, saying there was no need to celebrate while their son remained in captivity.
“The Igwe said the community of Ekwulobia cannot celebrate while their son remains in the custody of the kidnappers,” the source said.
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NLC disrupts Air Peace flight
The affected Air Peace flight, scheduled to depart Lagos at 6:30am, could not take off as passengers waited amid the disruption.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday disrupted flight operations in Lagos, leaving passengers scheduled to travel on an Air Peace flight stranded at the airport.
Our Reporter learned that the “protest was intended to enforce Air Peace employees right to join the union.”
Zulu terminal gate was under lock and key. The protest started at about 5am.
The affected Air Peace flight, scheduled to depart Lagos at 6:30am, could not take off as passengers waited amid the disruption.
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