Following the rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from two schools in Oyo State, the Federal Government has arraigned three suspects before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in the attack.
The defendants – Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa and Shamsu Adamu Sani — are facing a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism, kidnapping, concealment of information, incitement and illegal mining.
The prosecution alleges that the trio conspired with three other suspects between January and May to orchestrate the abduction in Oriire Local Government Area, contrary to the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
They are also accused of facilitating the kidnapping and deliberately concealing information about the identities and activities of the alleged masterminds despite having prior knowledge of the planned attack.
The arraignment comes about a week after the abducted pupils and teachers from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota schools regained their freedom.
The victims were kidnapped on May 15 when armed men attacked Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esiele, and Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, in an assault that also claimed the lives of a teacher and a commercial motorcyclist.
