The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced five men to 25 years imprisonment each for their roles in the November 21, 2025 attack on St. Joseph Catholic Church in Papiri, Niger State.
The attack, which drew national attention, saw gunmen storm the church premises and abduct more than 300 students and staff members. While about 50 victims escaped, over 250 others were reportedly forced into the Kainji Lake National Park forest by the attackers.
Following investigations, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) tracked down and arrested five suspects identified as Yusuf Muhammad (alias Bature), Goni Ibrahim Bindi (alias Goni Mutuwa), Sani Tukur (alias Danladi), Mubarak Ibrahim and Musa Alhaji Adamu (alias Gado Banufe).
During one of the operations, DSS personnel recovered 15 AK-47 rifles and 1,434 rounds of live ammunition concealed in sacks inside a Volkswagen Golf vehicle. The weapons and ammunition were later tendered as evidence
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