BREAKING: Court sentences mother, sister of late terrorist kingpin Battujo to 40 years in prison
The judge ordered rehabilitation after the women admitted helping the bandit kingpin and hiding information about his activities and firearms.
- On Friday, the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi to 20 years imprisonment each after both women pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges involving their relative, the late terrorist kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo.
- The convictions follow the June 10 death of Battujo, who was eliminated by Nigerian security forces during an operation near Iluke in Kogi State, after intelligence linked his group to attacks on local schools.
- After the women admitted to three charges, Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa imposed the 20-year concurrent sentences, noting they "aided and abetted the activities of Battujo" by passing information through telephone conversations.
- Defendants escaped conviction on two counts involving financial proceeds and Hajj sponsorship, though the judge further ordered that both convicts undergo rehabilitation after completing their prison terms.
- The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation prosecuted the case under the Terrorism Act, 2022, with Director of Public Prosecutions Oyedepo Rotimi requesting the court strike two counts for which defendants were not convicted.
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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. 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 Gover…
Court Jails Mother, Sister of Slain Kogi Bandit Kingpin for Terror Links
Malik Yahya/ A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the mother and sister of slain bandit kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, to prison after finding them guilty of terrorism-related offences linked to the notorious criminal’s operations. The convicts, identified as Halima Abdullahi and Safiya Salihu, were arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services […] Source Related posts: 2 Nigerians, Imam on List of 32 London Sex Offende…
Court Hands 40-Year Sentences to Terrorist’s Relatives
A High Court in Abuja has sentenced the mother and sister of slain terrorist leader Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to 40 years in prison each for supporting his terrorist activities. The judgement was delivered on Friday by Justice Hauwa Yilwa after both women pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, were found guilty of aiding and abet…
Court sentences DSS-arrested mother, sister of eliminated 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 with terrorism to 40 years in prison. The convicted women, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are mother and sister respectively of the terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, who was eliminated by Nigerian security … The post Court sentences DSS-arrested mother, sister of eliminated terrorist kingpin Batt…
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