Three men have been sentenced to life in prison in Nigeria after pleading guilty to offences related to the kidnapping of 44 pupils and teachers in Oyo state. The convictions follow the rescue of the abductees taken in coordinated attacks in May 2026.

• Three men, including Abdulrazak Umar, received life sentences.
• The defendants admitted to concealing information and confessed to being part of a Boko Haram affiliate.
• The abductions drew widespread condemnation and highlighted the growing issue of mass kidnappings for ransom in Nigeria.