Four Boko Haram Members Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Four Boko Haram members involved in the Suleja and Nasarawa bombings in 2012 which led to

the death of many have been sentenced to life in imprisonment by an Abuja Federal High Court.

According to reports, the four men who are believed to belong to the Boko Haram Islamic sect that has been terrorising the Northern part of the country, especially their attacks on schools were found guilty by the court on Tuesday.

The convicted men are; Shuaibu Abubakar, Salisu Ahmed, Umar Babagana-Umar and Mohammed Ali.

Justice Bilkisu Aliyu, who delivered the judgment however, discharged and acquitted Musa Adam on the grounds that none of the charge proffered against him linked him to actual commission of any terrorist acts.

Justice Aliyu also sentenced Umar Ibrahim, the sixth accused person to 10 years imprison, stating innocence and tender age for the reduction of penalty.

According to her, he was neither directly involved in terrorist acts nor non-trained as a terrorist, but he was misled to be an errand boy.

Among the charges against them were their terrorist acts and involvement in the 2011 Suleja and Dakna bombing, the April 8, 2012 bombing that killed 16 people and that of July 10 that claimed three lives.

Other charges against them were their illegal training in arms and transportation of improvised explosive devices.