Ill-health stalls DSS trial of suspected terrorists in Yelwata massacre

The proceedings of the suspected terrorists, who allegedly attacked Yelwata Community successful Benue State connected June 13, 2025, resulting successful the deaths of astir 150 people, was connected Tuesday stalled owed to the abrupt illness of 1 of the suspects successful unfastened court.

The 9 suspected terrorists are being prosecuted by the national authorities done the Department of State Services, DSS, earlier Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting successful Abuja.

When the substance was called, counsel to the prosecution and the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, informed the tribunal that the substance was slated for proceedings wrong trial, but helium was told by officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service that the 3rd defendant, who had travel to tribunal by himself, developed superior wellness issues portion successful court.

He stated that the national authorities is not persecuting the defendants, but they are being prosecuted implicit their alleged engagement successful the killings successful Yelwata Community successful Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to the DPPF, the suspect indispensable beryllium successful bully wellness to look proceedings in...