The Department of State Services (DSS/SSS) says it will appeal life sentences handed to two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group after a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Multiple outlets report that the security service considers the penalties too light relative to the offences. Premium Times reports that an SSS/DSS official tells journalists the service is seeking harsher punishment, including the death penalty, while saying the life term does not match the gravity of the crimes alleged against the commanders. Vanguard and Daily Post likewise state that the DSS is set to challenge the court’s decision, framing the move as an appeal against Monday’s sentence. Vanguard also reports that the DSS is appealing in line with its position that the punishment does not reflect the seriousness of the conduct attributed to the defendants. The reports present the appeal as an effort by the prosecution side to increase the severity of the outcome, with the details of the underlying convictions and charges not reproduced in the excerpts provided.