This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, (Jos Division) which affirmed the conviction and sentence of 10 years imprisonment on the appellant for count three in charge No.FHC/J/34C/2010 by a Jos High Court.

The appellant, Adamu Hassan and fourteen (14) others were tried by Allagoa J of a Federal High Court (Jos Judicial Division) on a three count charge.

The appellant was charged for counts II and III. (see pages 92 and 93 of the Record of Appeal). It reads:

That you, Mohammed Auwal "M" Adamu Hassan "M", AbdulKarim Mohammed "M", Mohammadu Jibrin "M", Adamu Dauda "M", Abdulhamid Bello "M" and Isah Dauda "M" on or about the 8th day of March, 2010 in Kadunu village and its environs in Mangu Local government Area of Plateau State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did commit an illegal act to wit: illegal possession of locally made guns (one gun each, totaling 7 guns) without a valid license contrary to section 5(1) of the firearms Act Cap P28, LPN 2004 and punishable under (1) (c) (i).

That you Mohammed Auwal "M", Ibrahim Yusuf "M", Adamu Hassan "M", Salihu Jibrin "M", Abdul Karim Mohammed "M", Suleman Jibril "M", Mohammed Ismail "M", Mohammadu Jibrin "M", Suleman Jibrin "M", Musa Abdulmuni "M", Adamu Daudu "M", Isah Bello "M", Abudlhamid Bello "M", Isah Dauda "M", Ibrahim Jibril "M" and or about 8 March 2010 in Kadunu village and its environs in Mangu, Local Government Area of Plateau State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did commit several terrorist act to wit: you intimidated, put in fear citizens of Kadunu village and environs in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State while armed with dangerous weapons such as machets, knives, bows and arrows, slings and axes pursuant to which you put in danger the residents of these villages causing the death of several persons, serious injuries to several other, damage to public and private properties and natural resources and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 15 (2) of the EFCC Act, 2004.

This is a further appeal to this court on whether there was a valid arraignment of the appellant.