Hamatu Modu, a significant food supplier to Boko Haram militants in Borno State, was given a 40-year prison sentence by Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for his involvement in terrorism-related operations.
Through the offices of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, the Federal Government prosecuted Modu.
Arraigned on four counts, the convict acknowledged in public court that he had provided food and information to the terrorist organization.
After being read the allegations, he entered a guilty plea.
The Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), was reportedly in charge of the prosecution.
Modu was given a 10-year prison sentence on each of the four offenses by Justice Nyako.
However, the court ordered that the sentences run consecutively after the defense attorney entered a plea, so lowering the total amount of time to be served to ten years.
In a related event, Isah Ali, another food supplier, was found guilty by the court of comparable offenses connected to terrorist activities in Borno State.
Ali admitted to the crime and was given a 10-year prison term.
The court decided that his three-year-old arrest date would be the start of his jail sentence.
In addition, Justice Nyako mandated that both prisoners participate in deradicalization and rehabilitation programs after serving their prison sentences.
The Federal Ministry of Interior was also directed by the court to choose the prisons where the offenders will serve their sentences.
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