The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has remanded five suspects alleged to have perpetrated the Owo church massacre in Ondo State after pleading not guilty to the crime.
The defendants, Idris Omeiza, Al-Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdul Malik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Otuho Abubakar — were remanded by Justice Emeka Nwite who adjourned the suit to August 19, 2025 for the commencement of their trial barely three years after the attacks on Owo catholic church.
They were remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday by the court after the security agency arraigned them for masterminding the attack that led to over 40 worshipers death in the state.
During their arraignment, the Prosecutors alleged they were members of the Al-Shabab terrorist group operating a cell in Kogi State.
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