Court Sentences Five Men for School Abduction Case
On a recent court ruling, Justice Binta Nyako sentenced five men, including two Nigeriens, for their involvement in the abduction of 300 students and staff from a school. The men, identified as Yusuf Muhammad (33), Goni Ibrahim Bindi (23), Sani Tukur (25), Mubarak Ibrahim (28), and Musa Alhaji Adamu (23), pleaded guilty to four terrorism-related charges.
The offenses occurred on April 23-24, 2026, when they conspired to assist terrorists and transported 15 AK-103 rifles along with 1,434 rounds of live ammunition from the Diffa region of the Republic of Niger. The Department of State Services (DSS) arrested the men and recovered the firearms and ammunition, which were tendered in court.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of a Volkswagen Golf car used in the commission of the offenses. The actions of these individuals were in violation of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act of 2022.
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