Court Sentences Boko Haram Financiers

Court Sentences Boko Haram Financiers

A Federal High Court in Dawaki, Abuja, has handed down convictions to four individuals accused of financing Boko Haram—Modu Aisami, Zana Zarama, Umar Mohammed, and Bunu Kame.

All four defendants pleaded guilty to charges related to their involvement in providing funds and concealing the identity of a Boko Haram member. The prosecutions were led by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi.

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Modu Aisami, who was found guilty of buying food products from the terrorist group with knowledge that the proceeds would be used for terrorist activities, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for each of the offenses. These sentences are to run concurrently. In a separate trial, Zana Zarama was convicted and received a 10-year imprisonment term for concealing the identity of a Boko Haram member, Modu Sulum.

Umar Mohammed and Bunu Kame, in another trial, were also found guilty. Umar Mohammed received a 10-year prison sentence for his involvement. The sentences for these convictions are to be served from the date the convicts were initially taken into custody. The defense counsel, led by Director of Criminal Justice in Legal Aid Council (LAC), F. A. Bakre, had pleaded for leniency on behalf of the defendants.

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