Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced a Boko Haram victim, Ali Kolo, to nine years’ imprisonment after over a decade in detention, but ordered his immediate release. He was arraigned by the Federal Government on four counts but pleaded guilty to a single charge bordering on concealment of information on terrorist activities. In a related development, the court sentenced a Borno State-based bricklayer, Ibrahim Buba, also known as Baba Gana, to 10 years’ imprisonment for failing to disclose information on Boko Haram activities. Buba admitted in court that he knew two members of the terrorist group but failed to report them. He pleaded for leniency, but the court sentenced him to 10 years’ imprisonment, rejecting the prosecution’s request for a 20-year term.

Source: Punch April 09, 2026 16:58 UTC