Abuja Court Hears Testimony on School Threat Suspect's Arrest

A Federal High Court in Abuja heard testimony on Friday detailing the arrest of John Jude Agbo, accused of sending threatening text messages to three elite schools in the Federal Capital Territory earlier this year. Department of State Services operative Michael Jego, testifying as the first prosecution witness, described how his agency tracked and apprehended Agbo in connection with the threats to kill students and teachers and destroy school property.

The case stems from petitions filed by Premier International School, The Regent Secondary School, and Oakland International British School in 2024. According to court documents, Agbo allegedly used four GSM numbers, 08124412783, 08069781274, 08105715028, and 09139681108, to send the messages. The texts warned of imminent attacks on the institutions, claiming the acts could be carried out in less than a minute. The threats prompted immediate investigations, with the first petition arriving from Oakland International British School on November 28, 2024.

Jego explained that his team launched a probe following the initial complaint, employing forensic analysis to trace the communications. The investigation led them to Otukpo in Benue...