Plateau Court Remands Four Suspects in Jos Attack Case

A Plateau State High Court in Jos remanded four suspects in the custody of the Department of State Services on Thursday over their alleged involvement in a deadly attack on March 28, 2025, that killed more than 30 people, including children, in the Angwan Rukuba community of Jos North Local Government Area and nearby regions.

The suspects, identified as Isa Umar Ibrahim, Auwalu Abubakar also known as Auwalu Dogo, Musa Abubakar Ibrahim also known as Yaroro, and Adamu Isa Alhassan, face charges of criminal conspiracy to commit terrorism, culpable homicide, illegal possession of firearms, and related offenses. According to the charges filed by the Plateau State government, the men conspired at Farin Gada in Jos North to plan, organize, facilitate, and fund the assault, which authorities say violated sections of the state's Penal Code Law of 2017. Adamu Isa Alhassan faces additional accusations of leading armed attacks on villages in Riyom and Jos South local government areas between January 2025 and January 2026, resulting in resident deaths. The suspects were arrested by the DSS between April 3 and April 10, 2025.

The arraignment was postponed until April 30, 2026, after the...