Federal High Court Sentences Two Women to 40 Years for Terrorism‑Related Offences
Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa sentenced Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, mother and sister of a known terrorist leader, to 40 years in prison; a separate case saw a Borno farmer sentenced to 15 years for concealing Boko Haram information.
The Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi to 40 years in prison on Friday, according to tvcnews.tv. Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa handed down the sentences.
Both women, identified as the mother and sister of terrorist kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, pleaded guilty to counts 2, 4 and 5 of a five‑count terrorism‑related charge, tvcnews.tv reported. They had been arrested by the Department of State Services, and Battujo was eliminated by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, according to the same outlet.
In a separate case, a 55‑year‑old farmer from Borno State received a 15‑year prison term for concealing information about Boko Haram activities in his community, as reported by allafrica.
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