FOUR suspects have been arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) on terrorism and kidnapping charges in Ogun State.
The suspects, identified as Aliu Abubakar, Abubakar Usman, Abubakar Amadu, and Adamu Aliu, were brought before a Chief Magistrate Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, the state capital on Wednesday, March 15.
They were arrested on December 9, 2022.
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During the hearing, the prosecution counsel, Emmanuel Zamba, informed the court that the DSS had filed a motion ex parte to remand the suspects in the prison custody of Ogun State.
Zamba stated that the alleged offences were in violation of sections 2 and 3 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The prosecution counsel prayed for the suspects to be detained in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service for 30 days, pending the determination of the suit.
The Chief Magistrate, M O Osinbajo, granted the DSS’s request as pleaded by the prosecution counsel and adjourned until April 17, 2023, for further hearings on the matter.
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