A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Yakubu Mohammed and Ahmad Isiyaka Ojo at Kuje Correctional Centre following their arraignment by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged links to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Justice Salim Ibrahim issued the remand order on Tuesday, October 13, after the defendants were arraigned on charges involving alleged terrorism, financing, recruitment, support for terrorists and concealment of information.
The prosecution linked the defendants to a camp known as Daulatul Islam in the Owo forest of Ondo State.
Mohammed Accused of Funding and Supplying Camp
According to the charges, Mohammed, also known as Abu Khalid, allegedly joined the camp in 2025 after selling his provision store and raising ₦2.23 million to support the proscribed group.
He was also accused of receiving training in the use of AK-47 rifles and military movements, and of supplying items to the camp.
The prosecution alleged that Mohammed and Ojo conspired with another suspect, who remains at large, to conceal information about the group’s activities.
Charges Include Ipele Police Station Attack
Mohammed was accused of participating in the December 31, 2025, attack on the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ondo State.
The prosecution also alleged his involvement in an attack on a provision store in Aba Alao, Owo Local Government Area, on February 16, 2026.
A separate count alleged that Mohammed and other members abducted Issa Mohammed and Blessing Yusuf on the same date to compel the release of detained members of the organisation.
The Ipele attack has featured in earlier reporting on the security operation against ISWAP commander Abdussamad Ohida in Ondo. That report also examined his alleged connections to attacks in Kogi State.
Ojo Accused of Hosting Meetings in Ogaminana
Ojo was accused of hosting meetings associated with the group at his residence in Ogaminana, Kogi State, and participating in its activities between 2020 and 2024.
The prosecution further alleged that he agreed to recruit people, including his sons, and facilitated financial transactions and purchases of supplies through point-of-sale operations.
The allegations remain matters for determination by the court. The account of the arraignment did not state the defendants’ pleas.
Court Fixes November 17 for Further Proceedings
The charges were brought under provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Justice Ibrahim adjourned the case until November 17, 2026, for further proceedings.
The case comes amid wider security operations, including the interception of an arms cache in Kogi and the rescue of abducted people following a gun battle in Itobe.
Concerns about terrorist activity have also prompted security alerts involving schools, NYSC camps and other vulnerable locations.
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