Court admits AK-47 as evidence in Yelwata attack trial

The Federal High Court successful Abuja connected Monday admitted an AK-47 firearm allegedly recovered from 1 of the suspects linked to the June 13, 2025 onslaught connected Yelwata successful Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik admitted the limb aft it was presented successful tribunal by the archetypal prosecution witnesser during the proceedings.

The witness, Moses Paul, a elder serviceman with the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Unit, told the tribunal that the firearm was recovered from 1 of the defendants, Ardo Muhammadu Saidu.

“The firearm has immoderate naira notes in-between due to the fact that it is their content that if you enactment wealth successful an AK 47, it volition answer,” Mr Paul said.

The tribunal admitted the firearm arsenic Exhibit A, portion the naira notes recovered wrong it were marked arsenic Exhibits C1 to C5.

A ballistic study connected the limb was besides submitted by the prosecution. The witnesser stated that the study confirmed the firearm was “recently utilized and active.”

The papers was admitted arsenic Exhibit B.

Nine suspects are presently lasting proceedings implicit the onslaught connected Yelwata community, which reportedly killed astir 150 peopl...