Terrorism: Mother, Sister of Late Bandit Kingpin Bag 80-yr Jail Term

The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced the mother and sister of slain bandit kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to 40-year imprisonment each for terrorism-related offences.
The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, were found guilty on Friday for aiding the activities of the notorious bandit by passing information to him through telephone conversations, an offence punishable under Section 26 of the Terrorism (Prevention) (Prohibition) Act, 2022.
In a judgement delivered by Justice Hauwa Yilwa, the court also held that the two women concealed information about Battujo’s activities by failing to report him to law enforcement authorities despite having knowl...