The trial of three persons who are linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State in May has begun.
The defendants, named Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa and Shamsu Adamu Sani, were arraigned by the federal government on Friday.
They were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja with a 10-count charge filed against them.
The Federal Government accused the defendants of terrorism, kidnapping, concealment, incitement and illegal mining.
Umar is also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid, Musa as Yunusa bin Musa, and Sani as Abu Itisar. All three are from the Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State.
They were alleged to have conspired with Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Khabab between January and May to kidnap the schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. The prosecution said the alleged conspiracy contravened Section 26(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The defendants were also accused of aiding the abduction and of hiding information about the identities and activities of those who allegedly orchestrated it, despite being aware of the plot
