Court Jails Politician For Aiding Terrorists
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Babagana Habeeb to 10 years in prison for aiding insurgents linked to Boko Haram.
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The ruling was delivered by Justice Peter Lifu on Friday.
The court found that Habeeb, a fuel dealer based in Maiduguri, sold petrol to members of the group.
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Although he denied direct involvement and said his staff may have handled the transactions, the judge held that the act still supported terrorism.
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Prosecutors argued that the fuel supplied helped sustain attacks that led to deaths and displacement.
They urged the court to impose a strict penalty, stressing the role of logistics in insurgent operations.
The judge ruled that the 10-year sentence would count from the date of arrest, noting the time already spent in detention.
He also ordered that the convict undergo rehabilitation after serving the term.
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