Court remands two suspects for allegedly aiding bandits in Katsina

A Federal High Court successful Kano State has ordered the remand of 2 Katsina State residents, Sani Mamman and Abubakar Umar, implicit allegations of aiding bandit activities.

The defendants were arraigned connected charges bordering connected alleged enactment for bandits successful usurpation of provisions of the Terrorism Prevention Act.

According to the prosecution, Mamman, a nonmigratory of Ruwan Godiya successful Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, was allegedly engaged successful March 2025 to transport suspected bandits to a wood successful Faskari.

He was accused of committing offences contrary to Section 13(a), (b) and (c) of the Terrorism Prevention Act.

Mamman, however, pleaded not blameworthy to the charge, telling the tribunal that helium was not a operator arsenic alleged but earned a surviving selling beans with a wheelbarrow.

He besides informed the tribunal that though his begetter was deceased, his parent resides successful Funtua.

The prosecution counsel, Hadiza Adamu Yabani, told the tribunal that the suspect had remained successful custody since his apprehension successful March 2025.

The 2nd defendant, Abubakar Umar, a nonmigratory of Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina State, was arrested connected Dec...