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Oyo schoolchildren kidnap suspects: Orire school children kidnap suspects appear in court

Oyo schoolchildren kidnap suspects: Orire school children kidnap suspects appear in court
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The Nigerian government has filed 10-count charges against three suspects accused of kidnapping schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. The charges include terrorism, kidnapping, and affiliation with a proscribed terrorist organization.

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This legal action is part of Nigeria's broader efforts to combat terrorism and address the security crisis involving the abduction of students.

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Wia dis foto come from, Attorney-General of di Federation (AGF)

Nigeria govment don file charges against three suspects wey allegedly get hand for di kidnapping of di Orire schoolchildren for Oyo State, south-west, Nigeria.

Na on Friday Nigeria govment file charges against di three men wey be Abdulrazak Umar wey dey popular as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid, Yunusa Musa wey pipo sabi as Yunusa bin Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani wey dem dey also call Abu Itisar.

Nigeria govment sama 10 count charges for dia head.

DI 10-count charges wey govment don already file for di Federal High Court, Abuja na about terrorism, kidnapping, concealment, incitement and illegal mining.

All di defendants wey from Suleja Local Govment Area of Niger State, allegedly conspire wit one Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Khabab between January and May 2026 to kidnap di school children and teachers for Oyo State.

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