Boko Haram fighters Arrested By DSS jailed for Life
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) to 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 […]
Two men, Abba Mustapha and Bukar Ibrahim, from Borno State were sentenced to life imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Abuja. They were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) and pleaded guilty to charges related to their membership in the proscribed Boko Haram terrorist group and providing support for the group. The presiding judge, Justice Salim Ibrahim, handed down the sentences on counts of membership and supporting the terrorist organization.
The sentencing took place as part of the Federal Government's ongoing mass trials of suspected terrorists, which began on Thursday and are being conducted in multiple courtrooms. Justice Ibrahim was among the judges handling the proceedings, with 34 suspects listed before him.
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