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Nigerian Court Sentences Three to Life for Oyo Kidnapping

Published 23 July 2026

Three men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for concealing information about the masterminds behind a mass kidnapping at schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. The Federal High Court in Abuja delivered the judgment on Thursday, July 23, 2026, after the defendants pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges.

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