A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years’ imprisonment for concealing information about a notorious bandit, Danranmi, an offence that enabled the suspect to evade arrest.
In a judgment on Monday, Justice Emeka Nwite convicted Sani on counts one and two of the charge brought by the Department of State Services (DSS).
Justice Nwite then sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment on each count, without the option of a fine.
The judge directed that the sentence run concurrently from January 11, 2023, the date of his arrest.
The court ordered that Sani serve his jail term at Kuje Prison in Abuja.
Sani, a resident of Nabi Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, was convicted on two counts of terrorism-related offences under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
The DSS arrested and prosecuted Sani on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, failure to disclose information on a suspected terrorist, and alleged involvement in the procurement of ammunition for criminal elements.