{
  "id": 8229121,
  "title": "Oriire: Abductors fed us only when convenient for them – DSS witness tells court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/oriire-abductors-fed-us-only-when-convenient-for-them-dss-witness",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T10:39:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/18/oriire-abductors-fed-us-only-when-convenient-for-them-dss-witness-tells-court/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent trial, a Department of State Service (DSS) witness testified that their abductors only fed them at their convenience during the 56-day ordeal that followed the Orire school abduction. Known as AAA, the victim recounted the traumatic experiences endured during and after their captivity. Testifying under cross-examination, AAA revealed that children as young as 18 months old were present during the abduction, and the captors maintained a schedule for feeding the captives. The witness admitted she was unaware of the government officials' phone numbers that the captors contacted. Upon rescue, she underwent interrogation by DSS and hospital staff. The DSS witness confirmed that three of the five defendants in the trial were with her in the forest, while the other two were identified during DSS interrogation. She also stated that Michael Oyedokun and John Olaleye were killed at Camp A and Camp B, respectively, but she was not at the scenes of their beheadings. Justice Salim Olasupo Ibrahim set October 12 and 13 for the continuation of the trial.",
  "summary": "The witness of the Department of State Service, DSS in the ongoing trial of five alleged Ansaru terror group members on Friday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that their abductors fed them only when it was convenient for them. The witness code named AAA who was one of the victims of Orire school abduction said […] Oriire: Abductors fed us only when convenient for them – DSS witness tells…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}