- FG Arraigns Five Men Over Alleged Plot To Supply Arms To Boko Haram Operative
- Suspects allegedly transported 15 rifles and 1,434 rounds of ammunition.
- Defendants pleaded not guilty before the Federal High Court.
The Federal Government on Thursday arraigned five men before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in a plot to supply weapons and ammunition to a suspected Boko Haram member operating in Niger State.
The defendants, identified as Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Bature; Goni Ibrahim Bindi, also known as Goni Mutuwa; Sani Tukur, also known as Danladi; Mubarak Ibrahim; and Musa Alhaji Adamu, also known as Gado Banufe, were docked on a four-count charge bordering on terrorism-related offences, unlawful possession of firearms and providing support to a terrorist organisation.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the prosecution, led by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), alongside M.A. Oladunjoye, filed the charges on behalf of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. The defendants were represented by their counsel, Akilahyel Shetima.
According to the charge, the defendants allegedly conspired between April 23 and 24, 2026, to facilitate the movement of 15 AK-103 rifles and 1,434 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition from the Diffa Region of the Republic of Niger into Nigeria.
The Federal Government alleged that the weapons were intended for one Malam Ahmad, described as a member of the Boko Haram terrorist group operating in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
Prosecutors further claimed that three of the defendants, Goni Ibrahim Bindi, Sani Tukur and Musa Alhaji Adamu, were arrested on April 24, 2026, along the Kano-Kaduna Expressway in Zaria, Kaduna State, while transporting the arms.
According to court documents, the rifles and ammunition were concealed in sacks of dried fish and loaded into a blue Volkswagen Golf vehicle bearing Republic of Niger registration number BT 9990 DA in an alleged attempt to evade detection.
The prosecution also accused Yusuf Muhammad of failing to disclose information that could have aided security agencies in apprehending the alleged terrorist suspect.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to all charges, while the prosecution said it would rely on confessional statements, investigators’ reports and witness testimonies during trial.
