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.
- Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa imposed the 20-year concurrent sentences after the women admitted to three of five charges, including that they "aided and abetted the activities of Battujo" through telephone conversations.
- Defendants escaped conviction on two counts involving financial proceeds and Hajj sponsorship, though the judge further ordered 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, while Director of Public Prosecutions Oyedepo Rotimi requested the court strike the dismissed counts.
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Court jails Mother of slain terrorist kingpin
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two women linked to slain terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, to 20 years imprisonment each for terrorism-related offences. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are the mother and sister, respectively, of Battujo, who was killed by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, during an operation near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilw…
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…
Sister, mother of terror!st kingpin bag 40 years jail term each
Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullah, mother and sister respectively of the late terror!st kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo have been sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonmentThey were found guilty of several counts in a five-count terror!sm charge filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation.Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa delivered the judgment on Friday, sentencing both women after they admitted guilt to Counts 2, 4, and 5 of the charges…
Court Jails Bandit Leader’s Relatives
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the mother and sister of notorious bandit leader Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo for supporting his terrorist activities. The court handed down the ruling after Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi pleaded guilty to terrorism-related offences brought by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Both women were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) and later convicted for their involv…
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