FG Arraigns Three Alleged Ansaru Terrorists Over Oriire School Kidnapping
The Federal Government has arraigned three alleged members of the terrorist group Ansaru before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The defendants, Abdulrazak Umar (Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (Abu Itisar), are facing a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism, kidnapping, concealment of information, incitement, and illegal mining. The prosecution alleged that the trio conspired with three others to execute the abduction, withheld information about the plot, and failed to notify security agencies despite prior knowledge of the attack. The charges arise from the May 2026 school kidnapping in Oriire, during which dozens of pupils and teachers were abducted before they were later rescued in a security operation.