The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday is set to decide the fate of five defendants linked to the 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. About 40 persons were said to be killed and over 100 others injured during the terrorist attack.
The five defendants standing trial over the 5 June 2022 attack are Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25; Al Qasim Idris, 20; Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26; Abdulhaleem Idris, 25; and Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47.
At about 9:15 a.m., the Judge Emeka Nwite is seated and ready to deliver judgement in the terrorism trial.
All the defendants are also ready and are in court.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Nwite reserved judgement on 26 May after lawyers for the prosecution and defence adopted their final written addresses.
