Nigeria arraigns five accused in 2022 church massacre in Abuja court
The suspects — Idris Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris and Momoh Otuho Abubakar — appeared before a federal high court in Abuja, where they were charged under Nigeria's terrorism law.
The suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges and were remanded in the custody of the department of state services.
Judge Emeka Nwite adjourned the start of the trial to August 19. The trial is expected to test the government's ability to prosecute cases tied to terrorism, a challenge as Nigeria grapples with insurgencies and widespread insecurity.
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