A prosecution witness has told a Plateau state high court in
Jos that one of the suspects standing trial over the Angwa Rukuba killings
admitted to leading more than 100 armed men in attacks on communities in the
state.
The witness, an operative of the Department of State
Services (DSS), testified on Friday during the accelerated hearing of the case
before Danladi Longden, the presiding judge.
Adamu Alhassan Isa, also known as Shagari Bangai, is among
five persons facing charges of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, unlawful
possession of firearms, and illegal dealing in arms and ammunition.
The suspects are being prosecuted in connection with the
Palm Sunday attack on Angwa Rukuba in Jos north LGA, where about 30 people were
killed.
The Plateau state government had earlier filed charges
against Isa alongside Isa Umar Ibrahim, Auwalu Abubakar, also known as Auwalu
Dogo, Musa Abubakar Ibrahim, popularly called Yaroro, and Ado Ibrahim, who is
said to be at large.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency
publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the DSS operative said Isa,
admitted in a confessional statement to participating in violent attacks across
parts of Plateau state.
The witness told the court that the suspect confessed to
leading over 100 armed men in assaults on Vom and several villages in Riyom
LGA.
He also said more than N4 million suspected to be linked to
terrorism financing was found in the defendant’s bank account at the time of
his arrest.
During cross-examination, Mustapha Shaba, counsel to the
defendant, requested certified true copies of statements made by the arresting
and investigating officers.
Shaba said the defence sought to compare the certified
documents with photocopies previously provided by the prosecution.
The judge subsequently adjourned the matter until July 3 for
the prosecution to furnish the requested documents and for the continuation of
the trial.
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