The recent arraignment by the Department of State Security, DSS of Abdulmalik Abdulazeez Obadaki, the suspected mastermind of the 2012 gun attack on a Deeper Life Bible Church, Otite, near Okene, in Kogi State, which killed over 19 worshippers, families of victims and survivors have thanked the secret police for re-arresting and speeding up Obadaki’s trial.

The victims, their families, survivors, as well as residents of the town, expressed satisfaction with they described as the speed and vigour with which the new DSS leadership is prosecuting Obadaki, even as they affirmed their faith in the ability of the court to dispense justice.

 

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On the morning of August 7, 2012, three men armed with AK-47 assault rifles opened fire on a Bible study session of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Otite. At the end of the attack, 15 worshippers lay dead. Four others later died from injuries they sustained during the attack. Several dozens more were injured during the attack believed to be the handiwork of Ansaru terrorist group.

Obadaki reportedly led a gang that raided five commercial banks in Uromi, Edo State, killed several persons and carted away huge sums of cash.
He was trailed and arrested by security forces and remanded at the Kuje Prison but escaped shortly during the July 2022 jailbreak at the Kuje Custodial Centre.
On November 15, 2025, the DSS announced recapture of the fugitive Ansaru leader.

 

Source: TVC