Nigerian court sentences men to 25 years for Boko Haram arms

A Nigerian court has sentenced five men to 25 years imprisonment each for providing logistical and arms support to Boko Haram terrorists. The Federal High Court in Abuja delivered the verdict on Thursday, June 11, 2026, after the defendants pleaded guilty to four terrorism-related charges.

Justice Binta Nyako convicted Yusuf Muhammad, Goni Ibrahim Bindi, Sani Tukur, Mubarak Ibrahim, and Musa Alhaji Adamu. The men, who include citizens of Nigeria and Niger Republic, were found guilty of conspiracy, providing support to a terrorist organization, unlawful possession of firearms, and, in one case, concealing information about a terrorist. The sentences are to run concurrently from the date of their arrest, and they will serve their terms in a location designated by the Minister of Interior.

The prosecution, led by the Director of Public Prosecutions, presented evidence that the group conspired between April 23 and 24, 2026, to transport 15 AK-103 rifles and 1,434 rounds of ammunition from the Diffa region of Niger Republic into Nigeria. The weapons, concealed inside sacks of dried fish and loaded into a blue Volkswagen Golf, were intended for a Boko Haram member identified as Malam...