FCT Court jails five for 25 years over Papiri School abduction in Niger, arms trafficking

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced five men to 25 years imprisonment each for their involvement in the November 21, 2025, attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.
Justice Binta Nyako handed down the sentence shortly after the defendants pleaded guilty to four terrorism-related charges bordering on support for terrorism and unlawful possession of firearms under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and the Firearms Act.
The convicts include Yusuf Muhammad (a.k.a. Bature), Goni Ibrahim Bindi (a.k.a. Goni Mutuwa), Sani Tukur (a.k.a. Danladi), Mubarak Ibrahim, and Musa Alhaji Adam...