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Terrorism: Court Sentences Female Arms Courier Arrested by DSS to Death
- A Federal High Court in Katsina State sentenced Hauwa Mukhtar to death by hanging after finding her guilty on two counts of conspiracy and aiding terrorist activities.
- According to court records, Mukhtar was arrested on September 16, 2023, at Jibia Motor Park while allegedly attempting to transport 438 rounds of ammunition to Ado, a suspected bandit commander operating from Dunburum Forest in Zamfara State.
- Justice Bawale ruled that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt after evaluating evidence and testimony. Mukhtar was sentenced under provisions of the Katsina State Penal Code Law.
- This conviction comes two weeks after a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced four men to death for their roles in the June 5, 2022 terror attack on Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.
- The DSS has now secured multiple terrorism convictions this year, including Halima Haliru Umar's 20-year sentence for unlawful possession of AK-47 ammunition. Security sources described Mukhtar's conviction as a major achievement for the agency.
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Katsina court sentences woman to death for trafficking ammunition to bandits
Hauwa'u Mukhtar was tried in Suit No. KTH/65C/2023 before High Court No. 3, Katsina, presided over by Justice A.B. Bawale. The post Katsina court sentences woman to death for trafficking ammunition to bandits appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Katsina: Woman sentenced to death for aiding bandits
A Federal High Court in Katsina has sentenced a woman, Hauwa’u Mukhtar, to death by hanging after finding her guilty of terrorism-related offences. Mukhtar was convicted on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit terrorism and aiding and abetting terrorist activities. She was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on September 16, 2023, at Jibia Motor Park in Katsina State while allegedly attempting to ammunition to …
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