The Digest:
Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Hamatu Modu, a major food supplier to Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State, to 40 years imprisonment. Modu confessed to supplying food items and information to terrorists. He faced four charges and pleaded guilty. The court sentenced him to 10 years on each count, to run concurrently, meaning he will serve 10 years. Another food supplier, Isah Ali, was jailed 10 years, with his term starting from his arrest date.
Key Points:
- Convicts will undergo rehabilitation and deradicalisation after serving their terms.
- The Federal Ministry of Interior will determine where they serve their sentences.
- The prosecution was led by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation.
- Both convicts pleaded guilty to the charges against them.
- The sentences send a warning to others supplying terrorists
