The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned Aliu Abubakar, Abubakar Usman, Abubakar Amadu, and Adamu Aliu had been arraigned for terrorism before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The suspects were arrested on December 9, 2022 by the DSS who charged the suspects to court.
DSS arraigned the suspects on Wednesday for terrorism and kidnapping charges in a suit number MISC/15/2023 between the state vs Aliu Abubakar and three others.
The prosecutor counsel, Emmanuel Zamba, said the DSS had filed a motion ex parte dated March 15 in respect of the suit.
He explained that the motion filed, which contains a five-paragraph affidavit, sought an order of the court to remand the suspects at the prison custody in the state, saying
Zamba said the offences allegedly committed were contrary to sections 2 and 3 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
“We are praying for an order of this honourable court to detain the defendants in the custody of the Nigeria correctional service for 30 days pending the determination of the suit,” the DSS said
The Chief Magistrate, M O Osinbajoin, granted the prayer of the DSS as pleaded by the prosecution counsel, and adjourned the matter till April 17 for further reports from the DSS.
