Three Oyo School Kidnappers Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

On [date not specified], a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced three men—Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani—to life imprisonment for their roles in the kidnapping of students and teachers in Orire Local Government Area, Oyo State. The convicts pleaded guilty to charges including terrorism, kidnapping, and membership in Darul Salam, an affiliate of the banned terrorist organization Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan.

They were arraigned on a 10-count charge and admitted to concealing information about the masterminds of the kidnapping plot. Abdulrazak Umar also confessed to providing training to terrorists via a WhatsApp group titled “The Oneness of Allah is the Foundation of Peace.” The court, led by Justice Salim Ibrahim, found them guilty on the counts they admitted to, while the remaining charges will proceed to trial as they pleaded not guilty.

The men were arrested by the Department of State Services following investigations into the kidnapping incident.