‘Masterminds of Kuje Prison Break,’ Top Ansaru Terrorist Leaders Arrested

. NSA Ribadu gives details Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria’s national security adviser (NSA) has confirmed the arrest of two of the most wanted leaders of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ansaru terrorist group. Ribadu made the announcement in Abuja on Saturday, stating that that a months-long, intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, and Mahmud al-Nigeri, popularly called Mallam Mamuda. He said Abu Bara’a, described as the “Emir of Ansaru,” coordinated the group’s sleeper cells across Nigeria and masterminded kidnappings and terrorist financing schemes. READ ALSO:…

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