Adeleke hails Tinubu, NSA over arrest of Ansaru terrorists

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended President Bola Tinubu, the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and all the security chiefs over the recent arrest of leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group.

In a statement on Saturday signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor described the development as a major advancement in the fight against terrorism.

Adeleke hailed the proactive strategy in managing the nation’s security architecture, noting that the move has further strengthened state security and enhanced the protection of lives and property.

He said the arrests reflect the effectiveness of ongoing reforms in the security sector under President Tinubu through the Office of the National Security Adviser, which, he noted, have strengthened the military, intelligence services, police, and paramilitary agencies.

The governor revealed that Osun State had also benefited from the intensified operations, as security operatives recently uncovered and dismantled sleeper cells of the terrorist group in parts of the state.

Adeleke praised the collaborative efforts of the intelligence community, the Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

His words: “Osun is a beneficiary of the federal security reforms. I must commend the intelligence community for dismantling the terrorist sleeper cells across Osun State. I visited the secret police and I witnessed the great job they are doing to keep us safe.

“We praise the President, the National Security Adviser, and the entire security leadership on recent advances with the arrest of the Ansaru terrorist group leaders. Similar successes recorded on various counter-terrorism fronts deserve our commendation. We are safer with a proactive security leadership.”