Self confessed Boko Haram terrorist, Abubakar Goni jailed for 30 years

A aforesaid confessed Boko Haram member, Abubakar Goni, has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court successful Abuja.

Goni of Daira colony successful Gubi Local Government Area of Yobe State, was jailed by Justice Binta Nyako connected Friday pursuing his admittance that helium knowingly joined the proscribed violent radical much than 15 years ago.

He was enactment connected proceedings by the Federal Government connected a 5- number complaint bordering connected rank of Boko Haram group, receiving grooming connected handling of AK-47 battle rifle, launching panic attacks against civilians and looting of different people’s nutrient to provender Boko Haram members.

He was besides accused of launching attacks against immoderate communities successful Niger Republic earlier the Department of State Services, DSS, caught up with him successful 2016.

When the charges were work to him connected Friday, the convict admitted being a subordinate of the Boko Haram but denied different allegations.

Following the confession, Justice Nyako invoked Section 16(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2013, to enforce the 30 years jailhouse word connected him.

Earlier, his...