Five terrorists bag 25-year jail terms, forfeit vehicle, 15 rifles to FG

Five terrorists enactment connected proceedings astatine the Federal High Court successful Abuja by the Department of the State Service, DSS, person been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each for their complicity successful attacks successful Niger and Kwara states.

They see Niger Republic nationals and their 3 Nigerian counterparts, who are based successful Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.

The convicted terrorists are Yusuf Mohammed (Aka Bature), Goni Ibrahim Bindi (Aka Goni Mutuwa), Sani Tukur (Aka Danladi), Mubarak Ibrahim and Musa Alhaji Adamu (Aka Gado Banufe).

Justice Binta Nyako ordered their imprisonment on Thursday when they were arraigned connected four-count coercion charge, to which they pleaded blameworthy to.

In number 1 and two, which bordered connected conspiracy and rendering services to Boko Haram members successful Borgu LGA of Niger State, the hudge slammed 25 years each connected them.

In number three, successful which they pleaded blameworthy to unlawful possession of firearms, Justice Nyako sentenced them to 7 years each.

Similarly, successful number 4 wherever they admitted concealing accusation connected the activities of the Bo...