A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced Raya Haruna to ten years’ imprisonment for transporting arms and ammunition to bandits operating in parts of Northern Nigeria.
Justice Simon Amobeda delivered the judgment on Friday after finding the defendant guilty on a three-count charge bordering on the unlawful transportation of firearms and the provision of logistical support to criminal elements.
The charges were brought under the Firearms Act and the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, which criminalise the unlawful possession, movement, and supply of firearms, as well as the provision of material support or assistance to terrorist groups and related criminal networks.
Raya Haruna was arrested by security operatives in 2024 during an operation aimed at disrupting the supply of weapons to bandits terrorising communities in parts of Kano State and neighbouring areas. She had remained in custody since her arrest.
In his judgment, Justice Amobeda noted that although the
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