12 convicted, sentenced to death over terrorism, kidnapping cases in Nigeria

Twelve radical person been sentenced to decease by hanging aft being convicted successful terrorism, kidnapping and different security-related cases prosecuted by the Department of State Security (DSS).

According to tribunal documents reviewed, the convictions were handed down by national and authorities precocious courts crossed Nigeria betwixt May and June 2026. Other defendants received situation sentences ranging from 2 years to beingness imprisonment.

Among those sentenced to decease were 4 men convicted implicit the June 5, 2022, onslaught connected St. Francis Catholic Church successful Owo, Ondo State. On June 3, the Federal High Court sentenced Idris Omeiza, Alqasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik and Abdulhaleem Idris to decease by hanging aft uncovering them blameworthy of terrorism, rank of a violent radical and conspiracy.

Others sentenced to decease see Ibrahim Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar, who were convicted by the Ekiti State High Court of conspiracy to murder, execution and kidnapping.

The Kogi State High Court sentenced Jibrin Halilu to decease aft convicting him of conspiracy to kidnap and kidnapping, which led to the sidesplitting of Andrew Offo.

In Katsina State, Hauwa’u Mukhtar was sentenced to decease for conspiracy and for aiding coercion by supplying ammunition to a bandit leader.

The Sokoto State High Court besides handed decease sentences to Yusuf Muhammad (aka Salau), Jabbi Alhaji Yalle and Kabiru A. Maradun...