A high court in Sokoto state has sentenced three men, including a Nigerien national, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism-related offences and illegal arms trafficking.
The convicts — Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, a citizen of the Niger Republic; Jabbi Alhaji Yalle; and Kabiru Muhammad — were arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on June 13, 2025, over their alleged involvement in cross-border arms smuggling and terrorist activities.
In a ruling delivered in suit number SS/45C/2026, Muhammad Bello, the presiding judge, held that the prosecution had proved its case against the defendants beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced them to death by hanging.
The judge also ordered that all money recovered from the convicts be forfeited to the federal government.
“The conviction is the latest in a series of successful prosecutions by the DSS in its sustained
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