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A Plateau State High Court on Thursday remanded four suspects in Department of State Services (DSS) custody over the March 2026 killings in Angwa Rukuba Community, Jos North LGA, and adjourned the case till April 30, 2026, for arraignment.

The arraignment of the suspects was not fully carried out due to the absence of defence counsels. They were arraigned in connection to the tragic killings of Angwan Rukuba community which occurred on March 28 and left no fewer than 30 persons dead including women and children.

The four suspects who were arraigned in Court in Jos on Thursday included Isa Umar Ibrahim, Auwalu Abubakar, also known as Auwalu Dogo, Musa Abubakar Ibrahim, also known as Yaroro, and others were alleged to have conspired to carry out the deadly attack.

The Plateau State Government had filed the charges against the suspects over the March 2026 killings in Angwa Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area.

The government said the suspects were arrested by the Department of State Services between April 3 and April 10, 2026, and have now been charged with offences including criminal conspiracy to commit terrorism and other related offences.

According to the charge filed by the State Attorney General, Philemon Daffi, the defendants acted “contrary to Section 269 and punishable under Section 270 of the Penal Code Law of Plateau State, 2017.”

The charge stated, “That you… did conspire amongst yourselves to commit offences relating to terrorism when you planned, organised, facilitated, aided, and contributed money to carry out the attack in Angwan Rukuba… which led to the death of over thirty (30) people.”

When the case resumed on Thursday at Court 12 of the Plateau State High Court in Jos for arraignment, all the suspects who spoke through an interpreter sought for an adjournment to enable them to contact their counsels to represent them.

The prosecution counsel and Solicitor General of Plateau State, Joel Tagven, didn’t raise any objection to the defendant’s prayer to adjourn the matter.

He, however, appealed to the court for the suspects to be remanded in DSS custody pending the next adjourned case.

His plea was granted.

“Ordinarily, the matter is suppose to come up today but in view of the request of the accused demanding for lawyers, we can adjourn the case to enable them get lawyers of their choice. I also appeal that the suspected be remanded in DSS custody for easy access and continuation of investigation,” the Prosecution counsel said.

The presiding judge, Justice Gidelia FomYom, adjourned the case till 30th April 2026 for the arraignment of the suspects.

The suspects were immediately moved out of the court in a bus to the DSS facility.

In an interview with journalists, the Solicitor General of Plateau state appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing the state with the enabling environment to prosecute the suspects in accordance with the law.

“We appreciate Mr. President for giving a marching order. And in fact, we appreciate him for four reasons. One, for giving the marching order whereupon the DSS made efforts which yielded to the arrest of these ones. Number two, the situation when met in the state over the years has been that prosecutions are not being done here in the state. The suspects are usually taken to Abuja and not prosecuted here.

“But today they’ve permitted us to prosecute them here. That is why we were arraigning them in court in the state here. And number three, you recall that when Mr. President came, he pledged or made an order that security materials, like the CCTV cameras and the like will be given to the state for purpose of security issues, and that will go a long way in helping to secure the state, and again, The issue of prosecuting them here, that’s another one.”

“This wasn’t the practice, but we give God the glory that this is now happening here, and it’s something to appreciate, Mr. President and the governor and even the Department of State Security for this collaboration and support to enable us have this matter prosecuted in the state,” the Solicitor General stated.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he ratchets up pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage.

“I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be… that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
“There is to be no hesitation.

Additionally, our mine ‘sweepers’ are clearing the Strait right now.”

Iran has pledged it will keep the strategic strait closed to all but a trickle of approved vessels for as long as the United States blockades its ports, brushing off Trump’s demands.

Peace talks in Islamabad remain stalled, with Iran not confirming its participation and the stand-off battering the world economy.
“Iran is having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is!” Trump added Thursday.

He claimed the United States had “total control” over Hormuz and would only reopen it when Iran agreed to a peace deal.

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​The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has granted an immediate waiver of fees for the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for the Nigerian Law School’s Abuja campus in Bwari.

​Speaking during a meeting with the school’s management in Abuja, Wike also declared an “emergency” on the construction of staff quarters and other critical infrastructure to enhance the institution’s learning environment.

​Responding to an appeal from the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote, Wike expressed surprise that the institution had operated without a C of O since moving to Bwari.

He described the lack of official documentation for government institutions as a trend that his administration is actively correcting.
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The Minister directed the Director of Lands to waive all processing fees for the school’s C of O, and issued a firm directive to ensure the document is processed and ready within one week.

​ He noted that regularizing the land is essential to move the school from what he colloquially termed an “illegal session” to rightful ownership.
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​Beyond land matters, the Minister committed the FCT Administration (FCTA) to several high-priority projects aimed at resolving overcrowding and improving staff efficiency.

​Wike announced that 10 staff quarters have already been completed and will be commissioned as part of the President’s third anniversary.

He further pledged to construct an additional 10 units using existing prototypes to save on design costs.
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According to him, work is progressing on two new hostels—one for male students and one for female students—to alleviate overcrowding.

​The Minister confirmed he has approved the budget for a new auditorium and questioned why the contractor had not yet moved to the site.

​ To modernize administrative functions, Wike directed the school to liaise with the FCTA General Counsel, to explore digitization solutions similar to ongoing efforts at the FCT High Court.

​ Wike emphasized that these interventions are part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s broader agenda to support legal education and the judiciary.

He noted that the President is currently constructing “presidential apartments” for judges to ensure their security, welfare, and autonomy.

​”Anything we can do to help our children, we are willing to do that,” Wike stated, adding that the staff quarters must be treated as an emergency project to ensure rapid delivery.

​Earlier, Dr. Odusote congratulated the Minister on his appointment and praised the visible infrastructure developments across the FCT, while highlighting the specific challenges of disrepair and infrastructure deficits facing the Law School.