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BREAKING: Palm Sunday attack: Plateau Govt files charges against five suspects

Plateau State Government has filed charges against five suspects arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, in connection with the Palm Sunday killings.

The Palm Sunday attack, which occurred in March 2026, resulted in the killing of several persons in Angwa Rukuba, Jos North LGA of the state.

The five suspects to be prosecuted for the killings were listed as Isa Umar Ibrahim, Auwalu Abubakar aka Auwalu Dogo, Musa Abubakar Ibrahim aka Yaroro, Ado Ibrahim
and Adamu Isa Alhassan.

The state government filed charges bordering on criminal conspiracy to commit terrorism and other related offences against the first four suspects.

The fifth suspect, Alhassan, is charged
with criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, illegal possession of firearms, and illegally dealing in arms and ammunition.

DAILY POST reports that the suspects were arrested between April 3 and April 10, 2026.