Four suspects believed to be involved in terrorism and kidnapping have been arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The suspects, Aliu Abubabar, Abubakar Usman, Abubabar Amadu, and Adamu Aliu, were arrested on December 9, 2022.

On Wednesday, they were arraigned on charges related to terrorism and kidnapping in a case numbered MISC/15/2023 between the State and Aliu Abubabar and three others. Prosecution Counsel, Emmanuel Zamba, informed the court that the DSS had filed a motion ex parte on March 15, seeking an order to remand the suspects at the state prison custody.

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Zamba explained that the motion contained a five-paragraph affidavit, indicating that the suspects were arrested for terrorism and kidnapping within the court’s jurisdiction on December 9, 2022. He further stated that the offences allegedly committed were contrary to sections 2 and 3 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

“We are praying for an order of this honourable court to detain the defendants in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service for 30 days pending the determination of the suit. The defendants are suspected to have committed an act of terrorism within the jurisdiction of this honourable court on 9 December, 2022,” Zamba said.

The Chief Magistrate, M O Osinbajo, granted the DSS’s request and ordered that the suspects be detained for 30 days pending further investigation. The case was adjourned till April 17 for the DSS to present its findings to the court.