DSS seeks death penalty for Oriire abductors, to appeal life sentence

The Department of State Services, DSS, says it volition entreaty the beingness situation condemnation handed retired to 3 men arrested for their relation successful the abduction of schoolhouse pupils and teachers successful the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The concealed constabulary said it was not satisfied with the verdict, stating that the condemnation is not commensurate with the crimes committed.

According to the DSS, the beheading of 2 teachers by members of the violent organisation progressive successful the abduction is simply a superior discourtesy which should pull the decease sentence.

DAILY POST recalls that Justice Salim Ibrahim connected Thursday sentenced the men to beingness imprisonment aft they pleaded blameworthy to belonging to Darul Salam, an affiliate of the Ansaru violent organisation; concealing accusation connected the kidnapping; and inciting done spiritual ideology.

The convicts see Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, alias Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, alias Abu Itisar.

Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid, pleaded blameworthy to counts 7, 8, 9 and 10, which bordered connected grooming and passing instructions and inciting panic radical members connected a peculiar spiritual ideology.

They were enactment connected proceedings by the DSS connected a 10-count complaint bordering connected kidnapping, concealment of information, and terrorism-related offences, contrary to Section 16(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Pr...