Leader of Ansaru Arrested in Nigeria

According to various reports by global news agencies, the leader of the Nigerian jihadist group called Ansaru, has been arrested in Nigeria.

Khalid al-Barnawi is the leader of the jihadist terror group that has it’s roots in Nigeria.

Khalid al-Barnawi is believed to be one of the most wanted terrorists in the world. US capital Washington, along with the White House, has listed Khalid al-Barnawi as one of the most wanted terrorists in the world.

He is one of three Nigerian jihadi terrorists that has been listed as “…[a] specially designated global terrorist” for the past 3 4 years since 2012.

According to military spokesperson, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Khalid al-Barnawi was arrested in Lokoja. He said that the arrest of the most wanted leader is a great breakthrough in the fight against terrorism:

“…[sic] Security agents made a breakthrough on Friday in the fight against terrorism by arresting Khalid al-Barnawi, the leader of Ansaru terrorist group in Lokoja…He is among those on the top of the list of our wanted terrorist,” he said in a statement.

Nigeria has been continually picking up efforts to fight against jihadi terrorist groups like Ansaru and the more infamous Boko Haram.