18th August, 2025
PRESS RELEASE:
CAPTURE
OF TERRORISTS: MURIC HAILS NSA, DSS BOSS
Men of the Department of State Services (DSS) have captured two leaders of
Al-Ansaru and Mahmuda terrorist groups which have been operating in Nigeria for
some years. Reacting to this development, an Islamic human rights organization,
the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has commended the National Security Adviser
(NSA) as well as the head of the Department of State Services (DSS) for this
feat.
This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Monday, 18th August, 2025 by
the Executive Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).
He wrote:
"Terrorism suffered a major blow in recent time. It was revealed on
Friday, 15th August, 2025 that the two leaders of Al-Ansaru and Mahmuda
terrorist groups, Mahmud Muhammad Usman, the self-styled Amir of Ansari and his
comrade in terrorism, Mahmud al-Nigeri.
"The two terrorists have been on the wanted list of Nigeria, the US, UK
and UN for years. They had succeeded in evading arrest until they were captured
in a sting operation conducted between May and July 2025.
(https://www.thegazellenews.com/nigeria-dismantles-terror-groups-ansaru-mahmuda-captures-their-leaders/#google_vignette).
"MURIC hails
Nigeria's indefatigable National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu,
for replicating his brilliant performance and enviable record as head of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in his present position.
"The big come-back of the security agencies, their resilience and recent
successful onslaughts against Boko Haram, bandits, kidnappers and other
criminals can be traced to his methodical cum microscopic re-engineering of
Nigeria's security paraphernalia.
"Equally worthy of
encomiums for this feat is the head of the Department of State Services (DSS),
Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi. His tactics since resuming office in August 2024 have
been that of silent but effective containment of security threats which is
symptomatic of undiluted professionalism.
“Yet we
must not forget those who face the real danger. They are the DSS operatives in
the field. They are the lurking shadows at the street corners, those who spend
days sleeping inside vehicles, those who lose their identities in crowds, those
who are to see but must not be seen. We salute them. We appreciate their sacrifices
for our great country, Nigeria. They are the real heroes.
"MURIC urges the Federal Government (FG) to do more for the security
agencies in terms of equipment and welfare. No amount spent on security is
wasted because every other sector depends on the safety of the ecosystem to
function.
"For the upteenth time, we as an Islamic human rights organization decry
terrorism and all forms of violence. True to our avowed motto which is
‘Dialogue, No Violence’, we hold that violence is a square peg while vengeance
and justice are round holes. They do not fit. We reject all groups that are
promoting, rationalizing or pursuing violence. What you seek is never what you
get.
"We assert clearly, unequivocally and emphatically that terrorists do not
represent Muslims, rather they are a clog in the wheel of the progress of
Islamdom. They smear the good name of Islam and they deface the whole gamut of
Islamic architecture."
#CaptureOfTerrorists
#KudosNSA
#KudosDSS
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Founder/Executive Director,
Muslim
Rights Concern (MURIC)
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