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BREAKING: Court Sentences Mother, Sister of Late Terrorist Kingpin ... Cover Story Latest Nigeria News Top News BREAKING: Court Sentences Mother, Sister of Late Terrorist Kingpin Battujo to 40 Years in Prison The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their involvement in terrorism-related activities to 40 years in prison.... By Ayooluwa Ayobami June 19, 2026 3:01 PM GMT+1 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their involvement in terrorism-related activities to 40 years in prison. The convicted women, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are the mother and sister, respectively, of terrorist kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, who was eliminated by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa handed down the sentences after both women pleaded guilty to Counts 2, 4 and 5 of the five-count terrorism-related charge brought against them by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. READ ALSO: Troops Kill Bandit Kingpin, Kachalla…

Nigeria: Mass Trial - Court Jails Three for Links to Boko Haram [Premium Times] One of the convict's, 55-year-old farmer from Borno State, was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for concealing information about Boko Haram activities in his community.

Court Jails Man 20 Years for Hiding Boko Haram Information Court Jails Man 20 Years for Hiding Boko Haram Information SHARE Binta Nyako said the offence posed a serious threat to national security He pleaded guilty to the terrorism-related charge in court The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a man, Isa Isiaka, to 20 years in prison for withholding information relating to the activities of the terrorist group Boko Haram. Eko Hot Blog gathered Justice Binta Fatimah Nyako handed down the sentence on Monday after the defendant pleaded guilty to charges brought against him by the Federal Government through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation. EDITOR’S PICK Federal Lawmaker Yaya Tongo Dies In Abuja Hospital Rep. Wale Raji Celebrates Alhaja Aduke Salimot Seriki on Birthday Nancy Isime Recalls Alex Ekubo’s Fearless Humor, Generosity at Late Actor’s Tribute According to the prosecution, Isiaka failed to disclose information that could have assisted security agencies in identifying and apprehending members of the outlawed group. When the charge was read before the court, the defendant admitted to the offence, prompting the court to proceed with sentencing. Court Ja…

Nnamdi Kanu Final Verdict: A Polarizing Agitator, a Nation's Old Wounds ... Nnamdi Kanu The long-running legal drama surrounding separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu reached a historic climax this week when a Nigerian appellate court dismissed his final appeal and upheld his life imprisonment sentence, marking one of the most consequential rulings against political extremism in the nation’s modern history. The verdict, delivered under heavy security in Abuja, seals the fate of a man who rose from obscurity in England to ignite one of the most controversial mass movements in recent Nigerian history, a movement rooted in old grievances, fueled by modern frustrations, and ultimately marred by violence. To supporters, Kanu was a liberator, but to detractors, he was an opportunist who weaponized legitimate Igbo marginalization. To many others, he was a dangerous provocateur who inflamed a volatile region and pushed Nigeria toward another deadly rupture. Here we have an Igbo woman denouncing Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB for instigating chaos, tyranny, and violence in southeast Nigeria.To start with there is the disruptive Monday sit-at-home orders that paralyze daily life.People being silent afte…

Woman sentenced to death for supplying ammunition to bandits in Katsina ... Share A Federal High Court in Katsina has sentenced Hauwa’u Mukhtar to death by hanging after finding her guilty of terrorism-related offences linked to the supply of ammunition to armed bandits operating in northwestern Nigeria. Mukhtar was convicted on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit terrorism and aiding and abetting terrorist activities following her prosecution by the Department of State Services (DSS). The court heard that she was arrested by DSS operatives on September 16, 2023, at Jibia Motor Park in Katsina State while allegedly attempting to deliver 438 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to a suspected bandit leader, Ado, believed to be operating from the Dunburum Forest in Zamfara State. She was subsequently arraigned before the Federal High Court in Katsina in Suit No. KTH/65C/2023. Oyo demolishes criminal hideouts, arms storehouse in new crackdown against insecurity Nigeria records 150 terrorism convictions in ongoing Abuja trial exercise Improving your competitive advantage as a service provider (Part VII) In his judgment, A. B. Bawale said the prosecution had proved its case beyond reason…

BREAKING: Abuja Court Jails Ansaru Terror Leader Mahmud Usman 15 Years ... Abuja, Nigeria– The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced an Ansaru terrorist leader, Mahmud Usman, to 15 years in prison. Usman was found guilty of engaging in illegal mining of California stones without lawful authority, with proceeds reportedly channeled into the purchase of arms and ammunition for terror activities. Delivering judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the 15-year jail term and ordered that Usman be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). On August 16, 2025, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, announced that security forces had achieved a major breakthrough with the capture of two senior leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Ribadu said the intelligence-driven operation, carried out between May and July, effectively crippled the leadership of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group and delivered “the most decisive blow against them.” He explained that the operation was jointly executed by the armed forces, intelligence agencies, and other security partners. According to him, the offensive targeted Ansaru strong…

Nigeria has jailed Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu: why it risks ... Nnamdi Kanu (C) attends a trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja, 2016. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images The terrorism conviction and life sentence handed down by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, brings an end to a ten-year legal battle. But it opens up a larger political and security question for Nigeria. Kanu has long championed the secession of Nigeria’s south-east region , a demand the Nigerian constitution forbids. The last major attempt at secession, in 1967, triggered a 30-month civil war that killed over one million people, mostly Igbo civilians. Kanu’s campaign for Biafra as an independent Igbo state is rooted in decades of perceived political marginalisation and unresolved historical grievances of the Igbo. The Igbo are one of Nigeria’s three largest ethnic groups – the other two are the Hausa and the Yoruba. Yet no Igbo person has held the presidency or vice presidency since 1999. Additionally, Igbos feel marginalised because of the way in which Nigeria has organised its regional political groups. The south-east geopolitical zone tha…

[UPDATED] Court Sentences Mother, Sister Of Suspected Terrorist To 40 ... A man walks past the Federal High Court premises in Abuja, on April 22, 2026. (Photo by LIGHT ORIYE TAMUNOTONYE / AFP) Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their involvement in terrorism to 40 years in prison. Advertisement The convicted women — identified as one Safiya Salihu and one Halima Abdullahi — are said to be the mother and sister of suspected terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, who was eliminated by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. READ ALSO : Court Sentences Female Arms Supplier To Death for Aiding Banditry In Katsina Justice Yilwa handed the sentences after both women pleaded guilty to counts two, four and five of the five-count terrorism-related charge brought against them by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Both women escaped conviction on counts one and three, which bordered on receiving ₦490,300 from Battujo, fully aware it was proceeds of terrorism, as well as count three, which was o…

Terrorism: Court jails Battujo's mother, sister - The Guardian Nigeria News Terrorism: Court jails Battujo’s mother, sister By : Priscilla Iwedike Date: 19 June 2026 2:55pm WAT Share : Follow Us on Google Discover Safiya Salihu (right) and Halima Abdullahi, mother and sister of late terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo Safiya Salihu (right) and Halima Abdullahi, mother and sister of late terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for terrorism-related offences to 40 years’ imprisonment. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are the mother and sister, respectively, of notorious terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, who was killed by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, during an operation in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa handed down the sentences on Friday after both women pleaded guilty to Counts 2, 4 and 5 of a five-count charge filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. The court, however, struck out Counts 1 and 3 following an application by the…

Court Jails Five Terrorists Linked To Papiri Catholic School Attack For ... Five men linked to the deadly November 2025 assault on St. Joseph Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State have been sentenced to 25 years in prison each by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Binta Nyako handed down the sentences on Thursday after the defendants entered guilty pleas to terrorism-related charges filed by the Federal Government. The court found them guilty of aiding terrorism and illegally moving weapons meant for Boko Haram fighters. The convicts are Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Bature; Goni Ibrahim Bindi, alias Goni Mutua; Sani Tukur, alias Danladi; Mubarak Ibrahim; and Musa Alhaji Adamu, alias Gado Banufe. Court records show two of them are nationals of the Republic of Niger, while the remaining three hail from Niger State, Nigeria. Prosecutors told the court that between April 23 and April 24, 2026, the five men conspired to smuggle 15 AK-103 rifles and 1,434 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition from Niger Republic’s Diffa Region into Nigeria. The weapons were destined for a suspected Boko Haram operative identified as Malam Ahmad in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The offenc…

Nigerian Army Court Martials and Jails Three Soldiers for Life Over ... Maiduguri, Nigeria —In a dramatic development that underscores the Nigerian Army’s determination to root out internal sabotage, a military court martial has sentenced three soldiers to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of selling and diverting arms to terrorists in Borno State. The ruling, delivered after weeks of proceedings, has sent shockwaves through the military establishment and the wider Nigerian public, highlighting the grave dangers posed by insider collusion in the fight against insurgency in the northeast. According to official sources, the convicted soldiers were found to have engaged in acts of treachery by supplying weapons and ammunition to terrorist groups operating in Borno, the epicenter of the Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgencies. Their actions, prosecutors argued, not only endangered the lives of fellow soldiers but also prolonged Nigeria’s decade-long battle against terrorism. The court martial, convened in Maiduguri, sat under strict military protocols with senior officers, legal representatives, and observers present. Charges against the sol…

Death sentence of Owo church attackers warning to defiant terrorists ... Mr Nwite had sentenced four of the five defendants prosecuted by the SSS to death by hanging. State Security Service (SSS) lawyer, Ayodeji Adedipe, SAN, has said that the judgement of the court on the four convicts over their involvement in the Owo church attack is a warning to terrorists who engage in heinous crimes. Mr Adedipe stated this during an interview with journalists shortly after a judgement was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Nwite had sentenced four of the five defendants prosecuted by the SSS to death by hanging following the establishment of their participation in the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The senior lawyer, who described the judgement as “sound,” said it reflected the facts and the law. “The judge did a very thorough job. The judgment had lasted for over three hours. “He examined and evaluated all the pieces of evidence adduced and correctly applied the law,” he said. According to him, they were not surprised because the investigation that led to the prosecution of the case was not onl…

Nigeria: Mass Trial - Court Jails Three for Links to Boko Haram One of the convict's, 55-year-old farmer from Borno State, was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for concealing information about Boko Haram activities in his community. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a farmer, a businessman and a father of 11 children to prison terms for offences linked to Boko Haram activities. They were convicted in separate proceedings during the ongoing mass terrorism trials being conducted by the Nigerian government at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Keep up with the latest headlines onWhatsApp|LinkedIn PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Nigerian government commenced on Monday the trial of more than 400 terrorism suspects before judges of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects are being arraigned in batches simultaneously in several courtrooms at the Federal High Court complex, with many regular cases put on hold to allow judges to participate in the exercise. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, who led the prosecution team, later told journalists that the ongoing mass terrorism trials reflect the federal gover…

Nigerien, Two Nigerians To Die By Hanging For Terrorism, Arms Trafficking Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Privacy Policy Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. News Nigerien, Two Nigerians To Die By Hanging For Terrorism, Arms Trafficking News Nigerien, Two Nigerians To Die By Hanging For Terrorism, Arms Trafficking By: Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL Date: June 24, 2026 June 24 (THEWILL) — A High Court sitting in Sokoto State has sentenced a Nigerien national and two Nigerians to death by hanging after convicting them on charges of terrorism and arms trafficking, following a prosecution by the Department of State Services (DSS). The convicts, identified as Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, a Nigerien national, Jabbi Alhaji Yalle and Kabiru Muhammad, were found guilty by Justice Muhammad Nuraddeen Bello of High Court No. 23, Sokoto, in Suit No. SS/45C/2026. Delivering judgement, Justice Bello held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and consequently convicted the three defendants on charges bordering on terrorism and the proliferation of illegal arms. The court sentenced the convicts …

Nnamdi Kanu, Biafran Separatist Leader, Convicted of Terrorism in ... Nigerian court convicts Biafran separatist Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism. The IPOB leader incited violence, leading to attacks and deaths in southeast Nigeria. A Nigerian court has delivered a significant verdict, convictingNnamdi Kanu, the prominent leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on terrorism-related charges. The ruling by Judge James Omotosho stated that prosecutors successfully demonstrated Kanu's role in inciting attacks on both security personnel and civilians across Nigeria's southeastern region through his group, IPOB. Judge Omotosho emphasized Kanu's clear intention to promote violence, declaring, “His intention was quite clear as he believed in violence. These threats of violence were nothing butterrorist acts.” During the trial, Kanu, who is 58 and also holds British citizenship, chose to represent himself after dismissing his legal team. His conduct led to him being ejected from the courtroom for “unruly behaviour,” where he challenged the legality of the charges, stating, “Which law states that you can charge me on an unwritten law? Show me... Any judgment declared in this court is a …