Court fixes January 15 for trial of two Ansaru commanders

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Court fixes January 15 for trial of two Ansaru commanders

A federal high court in Abuja has fixed January 15, 2026, for the commencement of the trial of two alleged commanders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group.

The defendants — Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, described as the self-styled emir of Ansaru, and Mahmud al-Nigeri (a.k.a Malam Mamuda), his deputy and chief of staff — were arraigned on September 11 on a 32-count terrorism charge.