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Professor Okunsebor, who is the dean of Faculty of Agriculture of the University was rescued early Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Mile Uku, a border community between Lafia and Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State, two days after he was abducted by DSS operatives.
By Ayorinde Oluokun
Three more suspects allegedly linked to recent abduction of Professor Samuel Avengbe Okunsebor, a lecturer at Nasarawa State University have been arrested by operatives of Department of State Services, DSS.
Professor Okunsebor, who is the dean of Faculty of Agriculture of the University was rescued early Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Mile Uku, a border community between Lafia and Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State, two days after he was abducted by DSS operatives.
A lady and a man were arrested by the DSS during the rescue.
However, a security source disclosed on Saturday that three more suspects linked to the abduction of the Don were arrested on Friday night at a local brothel on the Mararraban Akunza, Lafia – Makurdi highway
The source identified the suspects as 25-year-old Yakubu Abubakar (aka Black/Starboy), of the Doemak tribe in Plateau State; 37-year-old Usman Abubakar Mairiga, and 27-year-old Sale Babauro Abubakar.
Mairiga and Abubakar are Hausa and Fulani respectively.
The source added that the suspects are being held at Nasarawa Command of DSS disclosed for further, investigations.
According to the source, a valid detention warrant has been obtained from a magistrate’s court to enable the DSS to keep the suspects for its investigation.
