Yobe farmer jailed 10 years for failing to report Boko Haram members

A begetter of 8 children, Malam Mele Modu, of Abara colony successful Bara Local Government Area of Borno State, has been jailed 10 years for deliberate refusal to study the activities of Boko Haram members successful his assemblage to information agencies.

Modu was convicted and jailed connected Friday by the Federal High Court successful Abuja aft helium admitted negligence connected his portion to unpaid accusation that would person led to the apprehension and prosecution of the terrorists successful the area. 

The convict is 1 of the 47 suspected terrorists enactment connected proceedings by the Federal Government earlier Justice Binta Nyako. 

He was prosecuted connected a four-count complaint bordering connected Boko Haram membership, supporting terrorists by harvesting beans for them successful the workplace and concealing accusation connected the activities of the terrorists.

The convict vehemently denied 3 of the 4 charges but admitted guilt to refusal to enactment the Federal Government with accusation that would person curtailed the unlawful activities of the terrorists. 

During the arraignment, the convict told the tribunal that helium was af...