DSS arrests three more suspects linked to Nasarawa varsity don’s kidnap
DSS operatives have arrested three additional suspects linked to the kidnapping of Professor Samuel Avengbe Okunsebor from Nasarawa State University. Read More: https://punchng.com/dss-arrests-three-more-suspects-linked-to-nasarawa-varsity-dons-kidnap/
The Department of State Services (DSS) has apprehended three additional suspects in connection with the kidnapping of Nasarawa State University's Dean of Agriculture, Professor Samuel Avengbe Okunsebor. These individuals were apprehended on Friday night at a local brothel near Mararraban Akunza, situated along the Lafia-Makurdi highway.
This development follows Okunsebor's rescue two days after being abducted by gunmen on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Mile Uku, a border village between Lafia and Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Areas. At the time of his rescue, two suspects, including a woman, were apprehended by DSS agents. The latest arrests involve 25-year-old Yakubu Abubakar, also known as Black/Starboy, a Doemak from Plateau State; 37-year-old Usman Abubakar Mairiga, a Hausa man; and 27-year-old Sale Babauro Abubakar, a Fulani.
All three suspects are currently in the custody of the state command for further investigation, following a valid warrant from a magistrate's court.
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