A Sokoto State High Court has sentenced three men, including a citizen of the Republic of Niger, to death by hanging for terrorism-related offences and illegal arms trafficking linked to cross-border criminal activities.
The convicts, Yusuf Muhammad, popularly known as Sallau, Jabbi Alhaji Yalle and Kabiru Muhammad, were found guilty after the court upheld evidence presented by the prosecution on their involvement in facilitating the movement of weapons allegedly meant for terrorist operations in Nigeria.
The three men were arrested on June 13, 2025, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) Counter Terrorism Unit following intelligence-led operations targeting terrorism financing and arms proliferation networks operating across Nigeria’s borders.
Investigation details presented before the court revealed that the convicts conspired to facilitate the transportation of 15 AK-103 rifles and about 1,434 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition from the Diffa Region of the Republic of Niger into Nigeria for Boko Haram terrorists operating in the Borgu area of Niger State.
Delivering judgment in suit number SS/45C/2026 at High Court No. 23 in Sokoto, Justice Muhammad Nuraddeen Bello ruled that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
The court also ordered that all monies recovered from the convicts during investigations be forfeited to the Federal Government.
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