The Nigerian government has charged seven persons, including two former army and police officers, with illegal security operations, firearms trafficking and possession of prohibited weapons linked to an organisation identified as the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS).
The federal government, through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Rotimi Oyedepo, fil d the suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday.
The defendants are Adewale Osatimehin, Major Abubakar A Mohammed, a retired major,; Okonkwo Lawrence, a retired superintendent of police, Usman Yakasai; Sunday Akpa, also a retired major; Jov Charles and Kuku Reuben.
According to court filing, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/285/2026, seen by PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, the defendants were accused of participating in the establishment and operation of the NFSS without the required licence or authorisation.
The charges said the defendants committed the offences in Abuja in April.
