The arraignment of four suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of University of Abuja (UniAbuja) lecturers and their children in 2021 was, on Monday, stalled due to the commencement of Federal High Court vacation. The matter, which was on number one on Justice Donatus Okorowo’s cause list, was however fixed for May 13.
The arraignment of four suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of University of Abuja lecturers and their children in 2021 was, on Monday, stalled due to the commencement of Federal High Court vacation. The matter, which was on number one on Justice Donatus Okorowo’s cause list, was however fixed for May 13.
According to her, the development followed the efforts of the command in a joint operation with other security agencies. She also stated that some suspects linked to the crime had been nabbed by security operatives. NAN reports that the Federal Government, through the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, filed a two-count criminal charge against the four suspects. They are Adamu Abubakar; Nura Muhammed Ahmadu; Ismailia Abubakar and Abdulrahman Ado, also known as Yellow.
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