Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a father of six, Hamza Yahuza, to seven years in prison for supplying Indian hemp and cigarettes to Boko Haram in Borno State.
Yahuza, who was arraigned on Tuesday, admitted in court that he committed the offence in 2023 and pleaded for forgiveness.
He is among over 500 suspects currently facing trial for allegedly aiding and abetting terrorism, as prosecuted by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
The 40-year-old also confessed to distributing various drugs to the insurgents in parts of Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State.
Despite his plea for leniency, the court dismissed his request. Justice Nyako also rejected his claim that poverty drove him into the act.
The judge subsequently sentenced him to seven years imprisonment, ordering that the term take effect from March 6, 2023 — the date he was arrested and remanded.