Sokoto Court Sentences 3 To Death For Terrorism, Arms Trafficking

A High Court in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a citizen of the Republic of Niger, to death by hanging after convicting them of terrorism-related offences and illegal arms trafficking.
The convicts — Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, a Nigerian national; Jabbi Alhaji Yalle, a citizen of the Republic of Niger; and Kabiru Muhammad — were found guilty of conspiring to support terrorist activities through the illegal transportation of weapons and ammunition across Nigeria’s borders.
The suspects were arrested on June 13, 2025, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) Counter-Terrorism Unit during intelligence-led operations targeting arms-smuggling netw...