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 successful Abuja.

Modu, of Belle colony successful Danbura Local Government Area of Borno State, was sentenced by Justice Binta Fatima Nyako connected Thursday aft pleading blameworthy to withholding accusation that could person led to the apprehension and prosecution of terrorists operating successful the state.

The Federal Government had arraigned him connected 3 counts bordering connected rank of the proscribed Boko Haram sect, providing enactment to the radical by repairing motorcycles, and deliberately withholding accusation astir the terrorists’ activities from information agencies.

Although Modu denied being a subordinate of the violent group, helium admitted withholding accusation that could person led to the apprehension of its members.

Following his blameworthy plea, the Federal Government’s lawyer, Muinat Oladunjoye, urged Justice Nyako to present a summary judgment.

Dauda Hassan, counsel to the convict, did not reason the petition but pleaded for a lenient sentence, arguing that his lawsuit was a unfortunate of circumstances.

Hassan besides drew the court’s attraction to the information that Modu had been successful detention since 2016.

Before the condemnation was pronounced, Modu assured the tribunal that helium would guarantee his children received some Is...