A Federal High Court has sentenced a man, Lawi Abubakar Mohammed, to a total of 40 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges involving alleged links to extremist activities.
In the first count, Mohammed was found guilty of acts contrary to provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022), after being accused of withholding critical information about the activities of the ISWAP/ANSARU terrorist group. The court held that he failed to report such information to law enforcement or security agencies within a reasonable time, an offence punishable under Section 16 of the Act.
In the second count, he faced similar charges for allegedly having knowledge of the activities of the ISWAP/ANSARU terrorist group and failing to disclose the information to relevant authorities as required by law.
Delivering judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite sentenced the convict to 20 years imprisonment on each of the two counts. The judge ordered that the sentences run consecutively, bringing the total jail term to 40 years.
The court further ruled that the prison term would commence from the date of arrest.
In addition, Justice Nwite directed that upon completion of the sentence, the convict should undergo rehabilitation and deradicalisation before being reintegrated into society.
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