A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a man, Muhammad Sani, to 20 years’ imprisonment for concealing information about a notorious bandit allegedly involved in supplying arms and ammunition to kidnappers and terrorists in Niger State.
PLATFORM TIMES reports that Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence on Monday after convicting Sani on two terrorism-related counts under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The court found Sani guilty of conspiring to conceal information about an alleged notorious bandit identified as Danranmi, who is currently at large, and failing to report intelligence that could have aided law enforcement agencies in apprehending him.
According to the charge, Sani and Danranmi conspired on January 9, 2023, in Lafia, Nasarawa State, to conceal the fact that the fugitive was supplying arms and ammunition to kidnappers and bandits operating in and around Niger State.
The prosecution also accused Sani of knowingly withholding information that would have materially assisted security agencies in arresting the suspect, contrary to the provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The charge further alleged that Sani received ₦580,000 from Danranmi to procure 150 rounds of ammunition from a supplier identified only as “Chairman,” knowing the ammunition was intended for terrorist activities.
However, the court convicted him only on Counts One and Two, relating to conspiracy to conceal information and failure to disclose intelligence about the alleged bandit.
Justice Nwite sentenced Sani to 20 years’ imprisonment without an option of fine on each of the two counts. The sentences are to run from January 11, 2023, the date of his arrest.
The judge also ordered that the convict serve his jail term at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.
Danranmi, the alleged bandit at the centre of the case, remains at large.
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