Court Sentences Two Boko Haram Supporters To Life Imprisonment
The men admitted providing logistics support and hiding information, as the court continued mass terrorism trials involving more than 300 suspects, officials said.
- On Thursday, Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Abba Mustapha and Bukar Ibrahim to life imprisonment plus 20 years each for providing logistics support to the proscribed Boko Haram terrorist group.
- The Federal Government's latest phase of mass trials, which commenced Thursday, aims to prosecute individuals accused of terrorism and other heinous crimes against the Nigerian state.
- Separately, Justice Binta Fatima Nyako sentenced 50-year-old motorcycle repairer Mustapha Modu to 11 years' imprisonment for withholding information about terrorist activities, with his term backdated to his 2016 arrest by the Department of State Services.
- Eight judges, including Justices James Omotosho and Peter Lifu, are managing proceedings for more than 300 suspects, aiming to entrench a transparent administrative system within the International Criminal Justice framework.
- Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi previously confirmed that 508 defendants were arraigned before 10 courts during earlier phases, highlighting the extensive ongoing effort to adjudicate terrorism-related cases across the country.
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Court sentences Boko Haram motorcycle repairer to 11 years in prison
A 50-year-old motorcycle repairer accused of providing services to Boko Haram members, Mustapha Modu, has been sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Modu, of Belle village in Danbura Local Government Area of Borno State, was sentenced by Justice Binta Fatima Nyako on Thursday after pleading guilty to withholding information […] Court sentences Boko Haram motorcycle repairer to 11 years in prison
Two Boko Haram supporters bag life jail - NewsTmes.com.ng
Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) to life imprisonment and an additional 20 years each for offences linked to supporting the proscribed Boko Haram group. The men were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges of providing logistical support to …
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Dateline NigeriaTwo Boko Haram Members Arrested By DSS Bag Life Imprisonment
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) life imprisonment for their membership of the proscribed Boko Haram terrorist group. The men, Abba Mustapha and Bukar Ibrahim, both from Borno State, were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges bordering on membership and providing support […]
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