Man jailed seven years for selling Indian hemp, cigarette to Boko Haram terrorists

Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the Federal High Court successful Abuja has sentenced a begetter of six children, Hamza Yahuza, to 7 years imprisonment for selling amerind hemps and cigarettes to Boko Haram terrorists successful Borno State.

Yahuza connected Tuesday admitted successful the unfastened tribunal to committing the discourtesy successful 2023 and begged the tribunal profusely for forgiveness.

The convict is 1 of implicit 500 persons brought to assorted courts for proceedings by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice for aiding and abetting coercion against the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He besides admitted supplying assorted drugs to the terrorists successful parts of Monguno section authorities country of Borno.

Following his confession, the 40 years aged sought leniency which Justice Binta Fatima Nyako rejected.

The justice besides rejected his claims that poorness that pushed him into supplying drugs, Indian hemp and cigarettes to the Boko Haram terrorists.

Justice Nyako imposed 7 years imprisonment connected him but ordered that the condemnation should commencement from March 6, 2023, erstwhile the convict was apprehended and detained.

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