The federal government has filed criminal charges against three men over their alleged involvement in the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire LGA of Oyo state.
The 10-count charge, filed before the federal high court in Abuja, accused Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid, Yunusa Musa (Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (Abu Itisar) of offences bordering on terrorism, kidnapping, concealment, incitement and illegal mining.
According to the charge sheet, the defendants, all from Suleja LGA of Niger state, allegedly conspired with three others — Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Khabab — between January and May 2026 to kidnap the pupils and their teachers in Orire.
The government also accused the trio of aiding the abduction and concealing information about the identities and activities of the alleged masterminds despite having knowledge of the plot.
The defendants
