{
  "id": 304163,
  "title": "DSS arrests three more suspects linked to Nasarawa varsity don’s kidnap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/dss-arrests-three-more-suspects-linked-to-nasarawa-varsity-dons-kidnap",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T10:35:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/dss-arrests-three-more-suspects-linked-to-nasarawa-varsity-dons-kidnap/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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/",
  "key_points": [
    "DSS arrests three more suspects in Nasarawa kidnapping case",
    "Suspects Yakubu Abubakar, Usman Mairiga, and Sale Babauro Abubakar apprehended",
    "Arrests follow rescue of Dean of Agriculture two days after kidnapping"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Just In: DSS Arrests Three More Suspects Over Kidnap of Nasarawa Varsity Professor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/just-in-dss-arrests-three-more-suspects-over-kidnap-of-nasarawa",
        "published": "2026-08-08T12:55:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}