Court Sentences Three To Death For Kidnapping Catholic Priests In Adamawa
The ruling adds to a wave of capital sentences in Nigeria for kidnapping, terrorism and armed violence, with appeals still possible.
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BREAKING: DSS secures seventh death sentence in 2026 as Adamawa court convicts three over kidnapping
A High Court of Adamawa State has sentenced three men to death for kidnapping two Catholic priests in February 2025. The convicts, Taledo Demiel, Namomai Medan and Mikaila Yusuf, were sentenced on Thursday by Justice Christopher Mapeo after the court found them guilty of multiple offences linked to the abduction. The offences included criminal conspiracy […] BREAKING: DSS secures seventh death sentence in 2026 as Adamawa court convicts three ove…
Adamawa Court Sentences Three Men to Death for Kidnapping Catholic Priests as DSS Records Seventh Conviction in 2026
An Adamawa State High Court has sentenced three men to death for their involvement in the kidnapping of two Catholic priests in a case that highlights the continuing security challenges facing religious communities and the determination of security agencies to prosecute those accused of serious crimes. The judgment, delivered on Thursday, 22 October 2026, by…
DSS Secures Death Sentence for Three Men Over Abduction of Catholic Priests
DSS Secures Death Sentence for Three Men Over Abduction of Catholic Priests An Adamawa State High Court has sentenced three men to death for their involvement in the kidnapping of two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Matthew Dutsemi and Abraham Sauman, in February 2025. The judgment, delivered on Thursday by Justice Christopher Mapeo, followed the conviction […]
Adamawa Court Sentences Three Kidnappers to Death
An Adamawa State High Court has sentenced three men to death for kidnapping two Catholic priests in February 2025. Justice Christopher Mapeo delivered the… The post Adamawa Court Sentences Three Kidnappers to Death appeared first on Latest Breaking News - News Central TV.
Breaking : DSS Secures Seventh Death Sentence As Adamawa Court Convicts 3 For Kidnapping Catholic Priests - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
A High Court of Adamawa State, on Thursday, sentenced to death three persons who kidnapped two Catholic priests in February 2025. Delivering judgement, Justice Christopher Mapeo found the three men guilty of criminal conspiracy to commit kidnapping, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, armed robbery, harboring a kidnapped person and negotiating...
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