The ISWAP leader Abdussamad Ohida killed in the operation was reportedly also known as Anwar. He was reportedly killed during a joint security operation in Owo Forest, Ondo State. The operation involved the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun. Security sources said Ohida was killed alongside several other members of the terrorist group during an operation targeting their forest hideout.
According to security sources, Ohida was allegedly planning attacks in parts of southern Nigeria. The sources said intelligence gathered by security agencies helped them locate the group’s hideout and carry out the operation.
Ohida reportedly became a senior ISWAP figure after his former commander, Abu Ikrimah, also known as Abu Uwais, was arrested by the DSS in 2023. Security sources said he later became involved in ISWAP activities in parts of North-Central and southern Nigeria.
ISWAP leader Abdussamad Ohida killed
Following the arrest of his predecessor, Abu Uwais, in 2023, Ohida reportedly took over the leadership of ISWAP cells in parts of central and southern Nigeria. Security sources said his death disrupted the group’s operations in the region, including its activities in forest areas across Ondo, Kogi, and nearby states.
The sources also claimed that intelligence gathered by the DSS showed that Ohida was planning attacks during the festive period and intended to disrupt the 2027 general elections. These claims were attributed to security sources and have been reported by several Nigerian news outlets.
The sources said the information was later supported by security partners in the United Kingdom, helping security agencies locate Ohida’s hideout in Owo.
According to security sources, the ISWAP leader Abdussamad Ohida killed in the operation was allegedly involved in planning major attacks aimed at causing insecurity and disrupting important public events.
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