The Plateau state government has filed charges bordering on terrorism against five suspects arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the killing of dozens in Angwa Rukuba, Jos North LGA, in March 2026.
The assailants struck a popular bar in the area, murdering
several people and injuring many others.
The charges were filed last Friday, just weeks after
President Bola Tinubu visited Plateau state and promised justice for victims.
The government brought charges of criminal conspiracy to
commit terrorism and other related offences against three suspects: Isa Umar
Ibrahim, Auwalu Abubakar, also known as Auwalu Dogo, and Musa Abubakar Ibrahim,
also known as Yaroro.
They were arrested between April 3 and April 10.
Adamu Isa Alhassan, one of the five defendants, was charged
with criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, illegal possession of firearms,
and unlawful dealing in arms and ammunition.
Philemon Daffi, the state’s attorney general, who filed the
charges, said the actions of the four men were contrary to Section 269 and
punishable under section 270 of the penal code law of Plateau state, 2017.
The charge reads: “That you, Isa Umar Ibrahim, Musa Abubakar
Ibrahim of Riyom Local Government Area, Auwalu Abubakar (A.K.A Auwalu Dogo) of
Jos North Local Government Area, Musa Abubakar Ibrahim (A.K.A Yaroro) of Jos
North Local Government Areas of Plateau State; and one Ado Ibrahim (Now at
Large) of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, on the 28th day of
March, 2025 at Farin Gada, Jos North Local Government Area, did conspire
amongst yourselves to commit offences relating to terrorism when you planned,
organized, facilitated, aided, and contributed money to carry out the attack in
Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State within the
Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court; you thereby committed the above offence.
“That you, Isa Umar Ibrahim, Musa Abubakar Ibrahim of Riyom
Local Government Area, Auwalu Abubakar (A.K.A Auwalu Dogo) of Jos North Local
Government Area, Musa Abubakar Ibrahim (A.K.A Yaroro) of Jos North Local
Government Areas of Plateau State; and one Ado Ibrahim (Now at Large) of Riyom
Local Government Area of Plateau State, on the 28th day of March, 2025 at Farin
Gada, Jos North Local Government Area, did commit the offence of terrorism when
you planned, organized, facilitated, aided, contributed and received money to
carry out an attack in Angwan Rukuba, which led to the death of over thirty
(30) people in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State within the
Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court.”
Part of the charge against Alhassan reads: “That you Adamu
Isah Alhassan together with one Ibrahim Musa (Now at Large), Imarana Sa’idu
(Now at Large), Yusuf Sa’idu (Now at Large), Aliyu Usaini (Now at Large),
Yahuza Adamu (Now at Large), Mubarak Yunusa (Now at Large), Yakubu, whose
surname is unknown (Now at Large) and others also at large between the months
of January to December, 2025 and in January, 2026 at Gwang, Rin Ward, Bachit
and Bangai Villages of Riyom Local Government Area and Vom in Jos South Local
Government Areas of Plateau State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable
Court did commit an illegal act to wit: Culpable Homicide Punishable with
Death, when you armed yourselves with guns, attacked and killed the residents
of Gwang, Rin Ward, Bachit and Bangai Villages of Riyom Local Government Area
and Vom in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, and you thereby
committed the above offence.”
Following the killings, Mohammed Idris, minister of
information and national orientation, said security operatives were on the
trail of the assailants.
He reiterated that the federal government remains committed
to protecting lives and property through sustained security operations across
the country.
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