Plateau govt files charges against five suspects over Angwa-Rukuba killings

Plateau State Government has filed terrorism-related charges against 5 suspects arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, implicit the March 2026 killings successful Angwa-Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area.

The improvement comes weeks aft Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited the authorities and pledged justness for victims of the attacks.

The suspects were arraigned connected charges bordering connected transgression conspiracy to perpetrate coercion and different related offences.

Those charged see Isa Umar Ibrahim, Auwalu Abubakar, besides known arsenic Auwalu Dogo, and Musa Abubakar Ibrahim, alias Yaroro.

Another suspect, Adamu Isa Alhassan, is facing further charges including culpable homicide, amerciable possession of firearms, and unlawful dealing successful arms and ammunition.

The suspects were arrested betwixt April 3 and April 10, 2026.

The charges were filed by the State Attorney-General, Philemon Audu Daffi, who stated that the offences are punishable nether Sections 269 and 270 of the Plateau State Penal Code Law, 2017.

According to tribunal documents, the defendants are accused of planning, organising and facilitating the onslaught connected Angwa-Rukuba, which reportedly resulted in...