The Federal Government has arraigned three men before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the abduction of pupils 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 terrorism, kidnapping, concealment, incitement and illegal mining.
According to the charge filed on Friday, Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid, Musa, also known as Yunusa bin Musa, and Sani, also known as Abu Itisar, are all from Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State.
The Federal Government alleged that the three men conspired with Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Khabab between January and May to kidnap the schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. Prosecutors said the alleged offence contravenes Section 26(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The prosecution also accused the defendants of aiding the abduction and concealing information about the identities and activities of the alleged masterminds despite allegedly having prior knowledge of the kidnapping plot.
