Court remands four suspects in DSS custody over Plateau killings

A Plateau State High Court connected Thursday remanded 4 suspects successful the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, implicit the March 28, 2026 killings successful Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area.
The tribunal adjourned the lawsuit until April 30, 2026, for arraignment.

The arraignment could not proceed owed to the lack of defence counsel.

The suspects, Isa Umar Ibrahim; Auwalu Abubakar, besides known arsenic Auwalu Dogo; Musa Abubakar Ibrahim, besides known arsenic Yaroro; and 1 other, were arrested by the DSS betwixt April 3 and April 10, 2026.

They are facing charges bordering connected transgression conspiracy to perpetrate coercion and different related offences filed by the Plateau State Government.

According to the complaint signed by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Philemon Daffi, the suspects allegedly conspired to plan, organise, facilitate and money the onslaught connected Angwan Rukuba, which led to the decease of much than 30 persons.

The offences are said to beryllium contrary to Section 269 and punishable nether Section 270 of the Plateau State Penal Code Law, 2017.

When the substance came up earlier Justice Gidelia Damulak Fomyong successful Court 12 successful Jos, the su...