{"id":1088,"date":"2026-07-15T13:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=1088"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:40:51","slug":"court-sentences-man-to-20-years-for-shielding-notorious-bandit-kingpin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/court-sentences-man-to-20-years-for-shielding-notorious-bandit-kingpin\/","title":{"rendered":"COURT SENTENCES MAN TO 20 YEARS FOR SHIELDING NOTORIOUS BANDIT KINGPIN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years\u2019 imprisonment for concealing information about a notorious bandit, Danranmi, an offence that enabled the suspect to evade arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice Nwite then sentenced him to 20 years\u2019 imprisonment on each count, without the option of a fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The judge directed that the sentence run concurrently from January 11, 2023, the date of his arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court ordered that Sani serve his jail term at Kuje Prison in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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