A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years’ imprisonment for conspiring to conceal information about an alleged n%torious b@ndit, Danranmi, an act that allegedly led to the suspect’s escape.
Sani, a resident of Nabi Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, was convicted on Counts One and Two of a four-count charge bordering on terr%rism-related offences.
According to the charges, Sani and Danranmi allegedly conspired to conceal information that Danranmi was a n%torious b@ndit who supplied arms and ammunition to kidn@ppers and b@ndits operating in and around Niger State.
He was also accused of failing to disclose to law enforcement agencies that Danranmi was allegedly involved in supplying arms and ammunition, despite allegedly having information that could have assisted security operatives in apprehending him.
The charges further alleged that Sani conspired with Danranmi to receive ₦580,000 from the fugitive b@ndit for the purchase of 150 rounds of ammunition from a man identified as “Chairman,” despite having reasonable grounds to believe the ammunition would be used to commit offences under the Terr%rism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
He was also accused of receiving the ₦580,000 for the ammunition purchase.
Justice Nwite sentenced Sani to 20 years’ imprisonment without the option of a fine on Counts One and Two, with the sentence taking effect from January 11, 2023, the date of his arrest. He is to serve the jail term at the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja.
According to a security source, the conviction is part of ongoing efforts by security agencies to prosecute individuals who aid b@nditry and terr%rism financing by withholding vital intelligence from law enforcement authorities.
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