A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced a Boko Haram member, Alkali Yarima, also known as La’ari, to death by hanging for his role in the 2015 terrorist attacks on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Delivering the judgment Justice James Omotosho convicted Yarima on a seven-count terrorism charge brought against him by the Federal Government.
In addition, the court sentenced Yarima to 35 years imprisonment on count one, 30 years on count five, and 10 years each on counts two, three and four.
the Federal Government arraigned Yarima on a The seven-count charge filed on May 29 by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN.
According to the prosecution, Yarima, a resident of Lawanti Area in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State, was a member of the proscribed Boko Haram terrorist group between 2009 and 2015 before his arrest.
The death sentence stemmed from his conviction on count seven, which accused him of participating in the 2015 attacks on Maiduguri, an offence punishable under Section 2(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention Amendment) Act, 2013.
The trial, which began at Kainji in Niger State, was later concluded at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
