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Oyo Abductions: Five suspects deny terrorism charges

By Emeka Obi on September 17, 2026


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They however, pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to them by the Registrar of the court.

Five suspects facing terrorism charges over the May 15 Oyo school kidnappings have been re-arraigned by the DSS. The men are accused of helping orchestrate the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, as well as the subsequent killing of two hostages.

The defendants, Mahmud Muhammad (aka Abu Bara’a, Abbas Mukhtar); Abubakar Abbas (aka Isah Adam, Mallam Mahmuda Al-Nigeri); Abdulrazak Umar (aka Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid); Yunusa Musa (aka Abu Yunusa Bin Musa); and Shamsu Adamu Sani (aka Abu Itisar), were arraigned on a seven-count amended charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/438/2026, filed by the DSS on behalf of the Federal Government.

They however, pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to them by the Registrar of the court.

Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF), applied for the immediate trial of the defendants in line with the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.

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Emeka Obi
Emeka Obi

My name is Emeka Obi, a writer, public speaker, and award-winning journalist with over 5,000 published reports covering diverse topics related to Nigerian society and the global community. I currently serve as a Senior Editorial Analyst at **Business Times**, where I focus on delivering insightful coverage of financial markets, corporate affairs, economic trends, foreign relations, governance, judiciary, and legislative developments. My passion lies in providing accurate and thought-provoking analysis to inform and empower readers.

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