Three suspects linked to the Oriire school abductions are set to be arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) before the Federal High Court in Abuja, on 23 July 2026 on a 10-count charge bordering on kidnapping, concealment of information, and terrorism-related offences.
The suspects are Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, alias Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, alias Abu Itisar.
According to the charges, the defendants, all from Niger State, are accused of knowingly withholding information about individuals linked to terrorist activities, participating in kidnapping, and using a messaging platform to facilitate terrorist training.
The three suspects were first charged by the Federal Government on 17 July 2026 and are now scheduled to be arraigned before the Federal High Court on the 10-count charge.
The arraignment marks the commencement of the criminal trial, after which the court is expected to take the defendants’ pleas and issue further directions on the case.
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