Court sentences three men linked to Oyo school abduction to life imprisonment
In Count 1, the prosecution alleged that the three defendants conspired with Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Khabab to kidnap schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State between January and May, contrary to Section 26(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Count 10 accused Mr Umar of unlawfully mining gold in streams within the Chaza area of Suleja Local Government Area between 2024 and 2026, contrary to Section 8(b) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the three defendants pleaded guilty to some of the 10 charges when they made their first court appearance on Thursday, about six days after the federal government filed the charges last Friday.
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