- 12 Sentenced to Death Over Terrorism, Kidnapping
- Abdullahi Mohammed Mustapha was sentenced to death during the mass terrorism trials conducted between June 15 and 18 after his conviction on terrorism charges.
- Jibrin Halilu received the death penalty after being found guilty of conspiracy to kidnap and kidnapping
No fewer than 12 people have been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted in terrorism, kidnapping and other security-related cases prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS), Eko Hot Blog reports.
According to court records, the convictions were delivered by federal and state high courts across the country between May and June 2026, while several other defendants received prison terms ranging from 2 years to life imprisonment.
Among those sentenced to death were Idris Omeiza, Alqasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik and Abdulhaleem Idris, who were convicted over the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.
The Federal High Court sentenced the four on June 3 after finding them guilty of terrorism, conspiracy and membership of a terrorist organisation.
Also condemned to death were Ibrahim Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar, who were convicted by the Ekiti State High Court for conspiracy to murder, murder and kidnapping.
In Kogi State, Jibrin Halilu received the death penalty after being found guilty of conspiracy to kidnap and kidnapping, which resulted in the death of Andrew Offo.
The Katsina State High Court also sentenced Hauwa’u Mukhtar to death after convicting her of conspiracy and aiding terrorism by supplying ammunition to a bandit leader.
Similarly, the Sokoto State High Court sentenced Yusuf Muhammad (aka Salau), Jabbi Alhaji Yalle and Kabiru A. Maradun to death after they were found guilty of criminal conspiracy, terrorism, arms trafficking and arms proliferation.
The DSS said the prosecutions involved offences including terrorism, membership of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as well as terrorism financing, gun running, providing material support to terrorist organisations and concealing information.
The report also revealed that Abdullahi Mohammed Mustapha was sentenced to death during the mass terrorism trials conducted between June 15 and 18 after his conviction on terrorism charges.
Other convicted persons were found guilty of participating in terrorist activities, supporting terrorist groups, trafficking arms and other offences linked to national security.
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