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…
A 50-year-old motorcycle repairer from Borno State, Mustapha Modu, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Modu was accused of providing services to Boko Haram members and withholding information that could have led to their arrest. He pleaded guilty to three counts: membership of the terrorist group, providing support by repairing motorcycles, and deliberately withholding information from security agencies.
Although he denied being a member of Boko Haram, Modu admitted to withholding information that could have resulted in the arrest of its members. Justice Binta Fatima Nyako sentenced him to 11 years, with the term commencing from his arrest in 2016. Modu's lawyer, Dauda Hassan, argued for a lenient sentence, citing his client's circumstances and the fact that he has been in detention since 2016.
Before the sentence, Modu promised to ensure his children received both Islamic and Western education.
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