Three Men Handed Life Sentences for Kidnapping Oyo Schoolchildren
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for kidnapping teachers and pupils from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Justice Salim Ibrahim convicted Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa and Shamsu Adamu Sani on terrorism-related charges after they pleaded guilty to counts including kidnapping, concealment of information and incitement under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. The court heard the men admitted membership of Darul Salam, an affiliate of the proscribed Ansaru group. One defendant also confessed to providing extremist training and sharing messages in a WhatsApp group named “The Oneness of Allah is the Foundation of Peace.” The convictions mark a major breakthrough in prosecuting suspects linked to terrorism and school abductions in Nigeria.
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