The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed the September 30, 2015 judgment of a Federal High Court in Lagos which convicted three men of participating in acts of terrorism and belonging to the outlawed Boko Haram sect.
The lower court judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, who pronounced the convicts guilty, had sentenced the three convicts to 25 years imprisonment each.
The convicts are Ali Mohammed, Adamu Karumi and Ibrahim Usman.
They had been arraigned in November 2013 along with 14 others before Justice Buba, who found them guilty in September 2014 and sentenced them to a prison term of 25 years each.
But being displeased with their conviction and imprisonment, the convicts subsequently approached the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the judgment.
But the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, which charged them to court and secured their convictions, said in a statement by its Public Relations Officers, Mrs. Bola Akingbade, that their appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal for lacking in merit.
According to the ministry, the convicts had contended that they were charged and convicted under an inapplicable law.
They had also contended that the 25 years imprisonment imposed on them was excessive and urged the higher court to reverse their conviction.
But the appellate court refused their prayers.
Mohammed, Karumi and Usman were arraigned on eight counts in November 2013 before Justice Buba along with 14 other suspected Boko Haram members.
Those charged with them were Bala Haruna, Idris Ali, Mohammed Murtala and Kadiri Mohammed and Mustapha Daura.
Others were Abba Duguri, Sanni Adamu, Danjuma Yahaya and Musa Audu and Mati Daura, Farouk Haruna, Abdullahi Azeez, Ibrahim Bukar and Zula Diani.
But in the course of trial, the then Lagos State, Attorney-General, Mr. Ade Ipaye, had by nolle prosequi, discontinued criminal charges against 13 of the suspects, leaving only Mohammed, Karumi, Usman and Haruna. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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25yrs only. It would have been better if those they killed could come back to life after 25yrs. If Nigerian law stipulates capital punishment for kidnappers rapers, I wonder why not killers.
ReplyDeleteThis Nigerian law makers are mentally derailed... I decisions always clearly supports evil and more violence. Hoe could a boko haram member be sentenced to just 25yrs instead of immed7 capital purnisment.
ReplyDelete25 yes ke? I guess this law makers now smoke hemp before talking
ReplyDelete25 years only??? I'm fed up with this government they have nothing to offer Nigerians' take it or you leave it
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