DSS-Arrested Suspects Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Oriire Schools Abduction
Alex Enumah and Linus Aleke in Abuja
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three suspects arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) to life imprisonment for their roles in the abduction of school pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State.
Justice Salim Ibrahim handed down the sentence yesterday after the defendants pleaded guilty to offences bordering on membership of Darul Salam, an affiliate of the Ansaru terrorist organisation, concealment of information relating to the abduction, and incitement through religious ideology.
The three convicts — Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, alias Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, alias Abu Itisar — were arraigned by the DSS on a 10-count charge bordering on kidnapping, concealment of information and terrorism-related offences, contrary to Section 16(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
