The Federal Government has arraigned three suspects before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The defendants, Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa and Shamsu Adamu Sani, are facing a 10-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism, kidnapping, concealment of information, incitement and illegal mining.
Court documents identify Umar as also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid, Musa as Yunusa bin Musa, and Sani as Abu Itisar. The three defendants are all from Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State.
According to the charges, the defendants allegedly conspired with three other individuals identified as Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Khabab between January and May in connection with the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State.
The prosecution alleged that the conspiracy contravened Section 26(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
They are also accused of allegedly facilitating the abduction and withholding information about the identities and activities of the suspected masterminds despite allegedly having prior knowledge of the plot.
The case is before the Federal High Court in Abuja, with further proceedings expected.
