Court remands two suspects for allegedly aiding bandits in Katsina

A Federal High Court in Kano State has ordered the remand of two Katsina State residents, Sani Mamman and Abubakar Umar, over allegations of aiding bandit activities.
The defendants were arraigned on charges bordering on alleged support for bandits in violation of provisions of the Terrorism Prevention Act.
According to the prosecution, Mamman, a resident of Ruwan Godiya in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, was allegedly engaged in March 2025 to transport suspected bandits to a forest in Faskari.
He was accused of committing offences contrary to Section 13(a), (b) and (c) of the Terrorism Prevention Act.
Mamman, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge, telling the ...