BREAKING: Ansaru commander, Usman jailed 15 years for role in Kuje prison break

Dailypost | 12-09-2025 03:18am |

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Mahmud Usman, a commander of the proscribed Ansaru sect, to 15 years in prison. Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas or Mukhtar, pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of engaging in illegal mining and using the proceeds to procure arms for terrorism and kidnapping operations. Justice

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