Boko Haram Financiers Meets Jail Terms

     A Federal High Court sitting in Dawaki, Abuja, on Monday, convicted four Boko Haram financiers.

The convicts are Modu Aisami, Zana Zarama, Umar Mohammed and Bunu Kame.

A statement by the Special Assistant on Communication and  Publicity to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Kamarudeen Ogundele, said the prosecution, led by the AGF and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, secured their convictions after their separate arraignments before Justice Binta Nyako and Justice Emeka Nwite.

He said the defendants pleaded guilty to the charges and begged the court for leniency.

The statement partly read, “The defence counsel was led by Director, Criminal Justice in Legal Aid Council, F A Bakre.

“According to the charge filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, M. B. Abubakar, Aisami provided funds for the terrorist group by buying food products from the group, having reasonable grounds to believe that the proceeds will be used to commit a terrorist act, therefore committed an offence contrary to Section 13(1)(a)(ii) of the Terrorism Provision Amendment Act, 2013.”

Ogundele said Nyako convicted the defendant having pleaded guilty to counts 2 and 3 of the charges.