A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that Muhammad Ibrahim, a terrorism suspect prosecuted by the Department of State Services, DSS, be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre until November 16, 2026, when his trial is due to begin.
Ibrahim, whom the charge describes as a citizen of Niger Republic, faces a four-count charge. The counts cover terrorism-related activities, unlawful possession and transportation of ammunition, failure to disclose information about gun-running, and identity fraud.
The prosecution alleges that in February 2025 he moved 170 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition, hidden inside a cooler, to one Imrana Halilu in Dankama village, Katsina State.
The DSS claims that by moving the ammunition, the defendant knowingly gave logistical support to terrorist groups in furtherance of their activities.
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He is also accused of failing to tell law enforcement or security officers about gun-running activities, even though he allegedly had information that could have helped arrest and prosecute those involved.
In the fourth count, Ibrahim is alleged to have fraudulently obtained a National Identity Management Commission identity card linked to a National Identification Number.
The offences are said to violate provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015.
After the defendant took his plea, Justice Salim Ibrahim adjourned the case to November 16, 2026, for the start of trial and ordered that he remain in custody at Kuje until then.
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