A High Court in Sokoto State has handed down death sentences to three men, including a citizen of Niger Republic, after finding them guilty of terrorism-related offences and illegal arms trafficking.
The convicts — Yusuf Muhammad, popularly known as Sallau, Jabbi Alhaji Yalle, and Kabiru Muhammad — were prosecuted following their arrest by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) Counter-Terrorism Unit on June 13, 2025.
According to the prosecution, the suspects were involved in terrorism activities, cross-border criminal operations, and the proliferation of weapons.
Delivering judgment, Justice Bello convicted the three defendants on all charges and ordered that they be executed by hanging.
The court also directed that all funds and assets linked to the crimes and recovered during investigations be forfeited to the Federal Government.