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From Shafa’atu Suleiman, Sokoto
A High Court in Sokoto has sentenced a foreign national and two other individuals to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism and arms trafficking offences.
The convicts, identified as Jabbi Alhaji Yalle, a citizen of the Republic of Niger, Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, and Kabiru Muhammad, were sentenced by Justice Nuraddeen Muhammad Bello of High Court No. 23, Sokoto.
Delivering judgment in the case marked SS/45C/2026, Justice Bello held that the prosecution had successfully proved the charges of terrorism and arms proliferation against the defendants beyond a reasonable doubt.
The judge stated that the weight of evidence presented before the court established the culpability of the three accused persons, leading to their conviction and subsequent death sentence.
Justice Bello also ordered that all monetary exhibits recovered from the convicts during investigations be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
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The three men were arrested on 13 June 2025 by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) Counter-Terrorism Unit over their alleged involvement in cross-border criminal activities linked to arms trafficking and terrorism.
According to security sources, investigations revealed that the convicts were involved in the movement and supply of arms used in criminal and terrorist operations.
The judgment has been welcomed by residents of Sokoto, who commended the DSS for its efforts in combating terrorism and organised cross-border crimes.
Security agencies have been urged to sustain the momentum against criminal networks operating within and across Nigeria’s borders, while also calling on relevant institutions to ensure the speedy prosecution of terrorism-related cases.
Residents in the state expressed hope that the judgment would serve as a deterrent to individuals involved in terrorism, arms trafficking and other threats to national security.
