A 50-year-old motorbike repairer accused of offering services and products to Boko Haram participants, Mustapha Modu, has been sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment by way of the Federal Prime Court docket in Abuja.
Modu, of Belle village in Danbura Native Govt Space of Borno State, used to be sentenced by way of Justice Binta Fatima Nyako on Thursday after pleading accountable to withholding data that may have ended in the arrest and prosecution of terrorists running within the state.
The Federal Govt had arraigned him on 3 counts bordering on club of the proscribed Boko Haram sect, offering fortify to the gang by way of repairing bikes, and intentionally withholding details about the terrorists’ actions from safety businesses.
Even though Modu denied being a member of the terrorist workforce, he admitted withholding data that may have ended in the arrest of its participants.
Following his accountable plea, the Federal Govt’s attorney, Muinat Oladunjoye, instructed Justice Nyako to ship a abstract judgment.
Dauda Hassan, recommend to the convict, didn’t oppose the request however pleaded for a lenient sentence, arguing that his shopper used to be a sufferer of cases.
Hassan additionally drew the court docket’s consideration to the truth that Modu have been in detention since 2016.
Ahead of the sentence used to be pronounced, Modu confident the court docket that he would be certain that his youngsters gained each Islamic and Western schooling after his ordeal.
In her judgment, Justice Nyako sentenced Modu to 11 years’ imprisonment, with the time period to run from 2016, when he used to be arrested by way of the Division of State Products and services (DSS).
The pass judgement on directed the Federal Ministry of Inside to resolve the correctional facility the place Modu would serve his sentence.