The Digest:
The Federal High Court in Abuja has delivered a significant verdict in Nigeria's counter-terrorism efforts, sentencing Hussaini Isma'il, a prominent Boko Haram leader, to 20 years' imprisonment. The conviction, which follows years of legal proceedings and compelling video evidence, reveals how the wheels of justice continue to turn, even if slowly, against those who have fueled the nation's storm of violence.
Key Points:
- Hussaini Isma'il, aka Maitangaran, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.
- Justice Emeka Nwite convicted him on four terrorism-related counts.
- Terms run concurrently, totaling 20 years, not the 75 years initially pronounced.
- Isma'il changed his plea to guilty after video evidence was played in court.
- He admitted to attacks, including the Kano Central Mosque bombing in 2016.
- The court ordered his rehabilitation and deradicalisation after imprisonment.
- Sentencing begins from the date of his arrest; the facility chosen by the Correctional Service.
Sources: NAN
