MURIC HAILS NSA, DSS FOR CAPTURING LEADERS OF AL-ANSARU, MAHMUDA TERRORIST GROUPS
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By: Sefiu Ajape
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended Nigeria’s security agencies following the capture of two notorious terrorist leaders, describing the development as a major milestone in the country’s fight against insurgency.
Men of the Department of State Services (DSS) recently arrested Mahmud Muhammad Usman, self-styled Amir of Ansaru, and Mahmud al-Nigeri, leader of the Mahmuda terrorist group, in a sting operation conducted between May and July 2025.
Both men had been on the wanted list of Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations for several years before their arrest.
Reacting to the breakthrough in a press statement issued on Monday, August 18, 2025, the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, praised the role of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Director-General of DSS, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi.
According to Akintola, “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.”
He further lauded Ajayi, noting that, “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.”
MURIC also paid tribute to DSS operatives on the ground who, Akintola said, take the greatest risks to keep the nation safe.
“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,” he said.
The Islamic rights group urged the Federal Government to improve funding for security agencies, stressing that no investment in security is wasted since all other sectors depend on national stability.
Reiterating its rejection of terrorism, MURIC declared that extremist groups do not represent Islam.
“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,”Akintola emphasized.
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