Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered the remand of two Katsina State residents, Sani Mamman and Abubakar Umar, over allegations of providing support to bandit groups operating in the North-West. The defendants were arraigned on charges bordering on aiding bandit activities in violation of the Terrorism Prevention Act.
Mamman, a resident of Ruwan Godiya in Faskari Local Government Area, was allegedly engaged sometime in March 2025 to convey suspected bandits to a forest in Faskari, an offence contrary to Section 13(a), (b) and (c) of the Terrorism Prevention Act. When the charge was read to him, Mamman pleaded not guilty, telling the court that he was not a driver but a beans seller who plied his trade with a wheelbarrow. He also informed the court that although his father is deceased, his mother still resides in Funtua. The prosecution counsel informed the court that the suspect had been in detention since his arrest in March 2025.
The second defendant, Abubakar Umar, a resident of Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina State, was arrested on December 2, 2024, for allegedly attempting to transport arms and ammunition to bandits, also contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Prevention Act. He denied the charge, insisting that he was not involved in the alleged offence. He told the court that farming and the sale of perishable goods were his means of livelihood before his arrest.
The defence counsel informed the court that he had taken over the case from I.I. Umar after consultations with the defendants. Following the arraignment, the presiding judge, Justice S.M. Shuaibu, adjourned the matter to July 7 and 8, 2026, for the commencement of trial. The judge also ordered that both defendants be remanded in a correctional facility within the court's jurisdiction pending further proceedings. The case is one of several recent prosecutions targeting individuals accused of providing logistical support to bandit groups that have terrorised communities across Katsina and neighbouring states.
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