Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has praised President Bola Tinubu, National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and other security chiefs for the recent apprehension of key leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group.
The New Daily Prime earlier reported that Ribadu confirmed the arrest of two senior leaders of the terrorist group Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, also known as Ansaru.
Ribadu, who described the development as the result of a “high-risk, intelligence-led, counter-terrorism operation” carried out between May and July 2025.
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Meanwhile, Adeleke described the arrests as a significant step forward in Nigeria’s ongoing fight against terrorism.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor highlighted the “proactive strategy” of the current national security leadership.
He said the arrests have bolstered state security and enhanced the country’s ability to safeguard its citizens and territorial integrity.
Adeleke commended the effectiveness of the security policies implemented under Tinubu’s administration, noting the positive impact of reforms across various security agencies, including the military, the National Intelligence Agency, the Department of State Service (DSS), and the Nigerian Police.
The governor revealed that the state had been a direct beneficiary of these security reforms, as joint efforts by intelligence and security services led to the dismantling of “sleeper cells” belonging to the Ansaru terrorist organisation within the state.
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“Osun is a beneficiary of the federal security reforms,” he stated. “I must commend the intelligence community for dismantling the terrorist sleeper cells across Osun state.”
He further added, “We are safer with a proactive security leadership,” acknowledging the recent successes on various counter-terrorism fronts.
