Terrorism: Court sentences female arms courier arrested by DSS to death

A Federal High Court sitting successful Katsina State has sentenced a pistillate arms courier, Hauwa’u Mukhtar, to decease by hanging aft uncovering her blameworthy of conspiracy to commit, assistance and abet terrorism.

The condemnation followed a palmy prosecution by the Department of State Services, DSS, making it the 2nd decease condemnation secured by the bureau successful June.

A station shared connected X by information analyst, Zagazola Makama, said Mukhtar was arrested by DSS operatives connected September 16, 2023, astatine Jibia Motor Park successful Katsina State portion attempting to transport 438 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to Ado, a notorious bandit kingpin operating successful the Dunburum Forest country of Zamfara State.

Security sources told Makama that the DSS subsequently arraigned the fishy connected a two-count complaint earlier High Court No. 3 successful Katsina, presided implicit by Justice A. B. Bawale.

The court, aft reviewing the grounds presented, including witnesser testimonies, exhibits tendered earlier it and the last arguments of some the prosecution and defence teams, held that the prosecution had proved its lawsuit beyond tenable doubt.

The justice recovered Mukhtar blameworthy connected some counts and sentenced her ...