The federal government will soon commence the prosecution of four men accused of being behind the 2021 kidnap of some lecturers of the University of Abuja.
A two-count terrorism charge has been filed against them before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
The four are: Adamu Abubakar, Nura Muhammed Ahmadu, Ismailia Abubakar and Abdulrahman Ado (aka Yellow).
The four were alleged to have, on Nov. 2, 2021, invaded the UniAbuja Staff Quarters in Gwagwalada and abducted Professor Joseph Sumaila Adavani, Dr. Ferguson Tobins, Mohammed Sambo, Offiong Bassey Ubom, John Obansa and Fidelis Obansa.
They were accused of forcefully keeping their victims I’m the forest for three days and demanded N300 million as ransom.
*That you Adamu Abubakar, male, adult of Adamu Fulani House, behind Abattoir, Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, Abuja; Nura Muhammed Ahmadu, male, adult of No. 3 Alhaji Rabiu Shop, Minna Main Market, Minna, Niger State; Ismailia Abubakar, male, adult of Adavi Village, Obajana LGA, Kogi State; Abdulrahman Ado (a.k.a YELLOW), male, adult of Dikko, along Kaduna Road, and others now at large on or about the 2nd November 2021, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court conspired amongst yourselves to commit an offence to wit: you knowingly took hostage of Professor Joseph Sumaila Adavani; Dr Ferguson Tobins; Mohammed Sambo; Offiong Bassey Ubom; John Obansa and Fidelis Obansa from their homes at the University of Abuja Staff Quarters, Giri, Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja and took them into captivity in the coercive environment of the forest for three days and demanded ransom of N300million for their release. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 17 of the Terrorism (Prevention)(Amendment) Act 2013.
*That you Adamu Abubakar, male, adult of Adamu Fulani House, behind Abattoir, Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, Abuja; Nura Muhammed Ahmadu, male, adult of No. 3 Alhaji Rabiu Shop, Minna Main Market, Minna, Niger State; Ismailia Abubakar, male, adult of Adavi Village, Obajana LGA, Kogi State; Abdulrahman Ado (a.k.a YELLOW), male, adult of Dikko, along Kaduna Road, and others now at large on or about the 2nd November 2021, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court knowingly took hostage of Professor Joseph Sumaila Adavani; Dr Ferguson Tobins; Mohammed Sambo; Offiong Bassey Ubom; John Obansa and Fidelis Obansa from their homes at the University of Abuja Staff Quarters, Giri, Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja and took them into captivity in the coercive environment of the forest for three days and demanded N300m for their release. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Terrorism (Prevention)(Amendment) Act 2013.”
Their planned arraignment on Monday was prevented owing to the commencement of the Easter vacation of the Federal High Court.
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The case now assigned to Justice Donatus Okorowo has been has been adjourned till May 13 for arraignment.
Source:The nation
