Three men sentenced to life in jail over Nigeria school kidnappings
Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid, Yunusa Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani were sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to offences linked to the kidnapping of dozens of pupils and teachers in the south-western state of Oyo. They admitted to concealing information about those behind the attacks and confessed to being members of an affiliate of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. The convictions come nearly two weeks after the authorities announced the rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted during co-ordinated attacks on three schools in Oyo's Oriire district in May.
The three men appeared at the High Court in Abuja for the sentencing hearing. They pleaded guilty to concealing information but denied conspiring with other suspects between January and May 2026 to kidnap schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo state. Umar admitted to providing training and instructions to jihadists through a WhatsApp group, as well as being involved in illegal mining. The abductions triggered protests from parents, teachers' unions, and rights organisations, all calling for stronger measures to protect schools.
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