Court remands nine suspects over Yelwata killings

A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded nine suspects linked to the attack on Yelwata community in Benue State. The suspects are to be held at the Kuje Correctional Centre.

A Federal High Court in Abuja remanded nine suspects connected to the attack on the Yelwata community in Benue State. The court ordered their detention at the Nigeria Correctional Service centre in Kuje. This development follows the violent incident in the Benue community, as reported on February 2, 2026. No additional details on the suspects' identities or the specifics of the attack were provided in the court proceedings coverage.

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Illustration depicting Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader, receiving a life sentence for terrorism in a Nigerian Federal High Court, with a judge and pleading kinsman.
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Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorism

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment on terrorism charges. The prosecution had sought the death penalty, but the court opted for life. Kanu's kinsman pleaded for mercy during the proceedings.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to Yakubu Adamu, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Finance, and three others facing charges of financing terrorism.

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