Terrorism Case: Court Remands Samaila Kaigama In Kuje Prison Over Seven Charges

The Department of State Services (DSS) has rearraigned Samaila Kaigama before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of providing support to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), collecting ransom and financing terrorist activities.

Following his rearraignment on Tuesday, October 14, 2026, Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered that Kaigama be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja pending further proceedings.

The defendant is facing seven counts bordering on alleged terrorism, failure to disclose information about terrorist activities, receipt of ransom suspected to be intended for terrorism financing, cybercrime, incitement to public disorder and money laundering.

According to the prosecution, Kaigama allegedly established unauthorised communication with members of Boko Haram and ISWAP and negotiated ransom payments in July 2026.

The Federal Government further accused him of withholding information about the activities of the terrorist groups that could have assisted security agencies in investigating and prosecuting those involved.

In another allegation, the prosecution claimed that Kaigama received ransom money from the family of a hostage despite allegedly having reasonable grounds to believe that the funds would be used to finance terrorism.

He was also accused of soliciting and mobilising financial contributions from families of hostages to support ISWAP members.

The prosecution alleged that the defendant used WhatsApp, including a group identified as BOSYA, and Facebook to solicit ransom payments from victims’ families before allegedly transferring the funds to terrorists.

According to the charge, the alleged transactions resulted in a loss of ₦1.8 million to a hostage’s family.

Kaigama was also accused of mobilising members of affected communities to stage protests against Senator Ali Ndume and the Borno State Government, an action the prosecution described as capable of inciting public disorder.

The final count alleges that he knowingly retained the ₦1.8 million paid into his account by the hostage’s family, contrary to provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

The charges were filed under various provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, the Cybercrimes Act and the Criminal Code Act.

The court adjourned the case until November 13, 2026, for further proceedings.

According to Bush Radio Academy, the case forms part of ongoing legal efforts to investigate alleged links between ransom collection, financial transactions and terrorist activities. The allegations against Kaigama remain subject to determination by the court.