A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has ruled that state high courts have jurisdiction to try persons accused of terrorism and terrorism-related offences under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Justice Gedeliah Fwomyon gave the ruling on Tuesday while determining a preliminary objection to the jurisdiction of the court filed by four suspects arrested by the Department of State Services over their alleged involvement in the Easter 2026 attack on the Angwa Rukuba community, which left more than 30 people dead.
The Plateau State Government had filed charges against five suspects over the killings.
The suspects were arrested by the DSS between April 3 and April 10, 2026, and charged with offences including criminal conspiracy and terrorism, among other related offences.
The accused persons- Isa Umar Ibrahim, Auwalu Abubakar, also known as Auwalu Dogo, Musa Abubakar Ibrahim, also known as Yaroro and another suspect- were alleged to have conspired to carry out the attack.
