Two suspected Ansaru commanders plead guilty to terrorism
The two suspected Ansaru senior commanders, facing terrorism offences at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday changed their plea to guilty to the 32-count charge after months of trial.
The defendants pleaded guilty before Justice Emeka Nwite shortly after their lawyer, Bala Dakum, informed the court that the two, after consultation, had decided to change their pleas.
Though they pleaded not guilty to the counts, only Usman pleaded guilty to count 10 of the 32 counts, which bordered on illegal mining for funding terrorism/arms, and was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment.
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