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Oriire abduction planned by Ansaru terrorists with Al-Qaeda support – Witness tells court

A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Monday that international terrorist organization, Al-Ql-Qeada, supported members of the Jama’’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) to stage the May 15, 2026 attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The attack, the court also heard, was to force the Federal Government to release […] Oriire abduction planned by Ansaru…

Oriire abduction planned by Ansaru terrorists with Al-Qaeda support – Witness tells court

An international terrorist group, Ansaru, sought to force the Nigerian government to release their leaders by abducting students and teachers at schools in Oriire, Oyo State on May 15, 2026. The attack was planned by Ansaru, a terrorist organization with Al-Qaeda support, as a way to force the government to comply with their demands. Ansaru members were arrested and are now facing trial for their alleged involvement in the Oriire attacks.

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