The Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja, on Monday, amended fees in opposition to 9 suspected terrorists who allegedly attacked Yelwata in Benue the place about 150 individuals have been killed.

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The Legal professional-Common of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who led the Federal Authorities’s group of attorneys to courtroom, informed Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal Excessive Courtroom {that a} 57-amended rely had been filed in opposition to the defendants.

Fagbemi knowledgeable the courtroom that although 10 defendants have been earlier listed within the amended charge, he sought the order of courtroom putting out the identify of the sixth defendant, Yakubu Mamman.

The defence attorneys, together with Ibrahim Angulu, SAN; A. I. Kaura and Adamu Abdullahi, didn’t oppose AGF’s utility. Mamman’s identify was then struck out from the charge.

Fagbemi additionally utilized that the preliminary charge dated Sept. 9, 2025, however filed Sept. 10, 2025, the place eight defendants have been listed be substituted for the amended charge dated Jan. 19, however filed Jan. 20 marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/471/2025

After the defence didn’t object to the applying, the choose struck out the sooner charge.

The AGF then utilized that the 57 counts be learn to the defendants to take their plea.

In the meantime, the suspected terrorists have been alleged to have carried out the assault on June 13, 2025, the place many homes have been burnt down and about 150 folks have been massacred, whereas others sustained numerous levels of accidents.

The 9 suspects embody Ardo Lawal Mohammed, Muhammadu Saidu, Alhaji Haruna Abdullahi, Yakubu Adamu, Muhammed Musa, Abubakar Adamu, Shaibu Ibrahim, Saleh Mohammed, Bako Jibrin.

The 57 counts are at present being learn to the defendants.