Police secure convictions of 19 for terrorism, arms possession, vandalism in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has secured the condemnation of 19 radical for terrorism, amerciable possession of firearms and vandalism of captious nationalist infrastructure pursuing 17 months of probe and prosecution.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this successful a connection issued on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

According to the statement, the convictions were delivered by Justice Emmanuel Gakko of the Federal High Court, Birnin Kebbi Judicial Division, pursuing intelligence-led operations crossed Yauri, Bagudo, Sakaba and different information flashpoints successful the state.

The connection identified 2 of the convicts arsenic Aliyu Hadari and Umar Musa Uzzi, who were recovered blameworthy connected 3 counts bordering connected terrorism, providing logistics to an equipped violent radical and conspiracy to perpetrate coercion nether the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

According to the police, the duo were intercepted on Yauri Road portion travelling successful a conveyance allegedly acquired to transport kidnap victims to a wood hideout.

The constabulary spokesperson state...