Nigeria: DSS files terrorism charges against seven individuals
By Zuleihat Owuiye, Mamos Nigeria
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against seven individuals accused of involvement in a coordinated network operating across parts of the country.
The suspects, including Ibrahim Ali Larabo, were charged at the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 19, 2025, under cases FHC/ABJ/CR/632/2025, 633/2025, and 634/2025.
The DSS alleges the suspects participated in activities including financial facilitation, logistics, and armed operations associated with separatist groups. Larabo reportedly ran a bureau de change connected to financial transactions under investigation.
In a separate case, Ismaila, also known as Mai Tangaran, was convicted and sentenced to prison terms for attacks on police facilities in 2012. He received 15 years on one count and 20 years each on three other counts, all to run concurrently.
Trials involving other internationally wanted suspects, including Mahmud Muhammad Usman and Abubakar Abba, are scheduled to continue on January 15, 2026. Prosecution against Khalid al-Barnawi, related to the 2011 UN building attack, is ongoing.
The DSS, under Director-General Adeola Ajayi, is reviewing inherited case files and strengthening investigations with forensic-led approaches to support ongoing prosecutions.
