Four suspects connected to the Palm Sunday attack on Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area were arraigned at the Plateau State High Court in Jos on Thursday. The defendants—Isa Umar Ibrahim, Auwalu Abubakar (also known as Auwalu Dogo), Musa Abubakar Ibrahim (alias Yaroro), and one other—faced charges of criminal conspiracy and terrorism-related offences. They were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) between April 3 and April 10, 2026, and brought to court under tight security. A heavy police and DSS presence was maintained within and around the court premises starting from the morning, with proceedings commencing at approximately 9:20 a.m. The state government is prosecuting the case in connection with the violence that unfolded during the Palm Sunday period in the Angwan Rukuba area.
The Plateau State Government is charging four men with terrorism over the Palm Sunday attack, yet the same government had previously downplayed the incident as a minor clash. The suspects were arrested weeks after the attack, raising questions about the initial response timeline. Residents of Angwan Rukuba who lived through the violence are now waiting to see if justice moves faster than the arrests did.
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