Woman jailed for 10 years for supplying arms to bandits
A Federal High Court in Kano has sentenced Raya Haruna to ten years in prison for transporting arms and ammunition to bandits in Northern Nigeria. Justice Simon Amobeda found her guilty of three counts related to the unlawful movement of firearms and providing logistical support to criminal groups. Raya Haruna was arrested by security operatives in 2024 and has remained in custody since then. The court emphasized that her actions significantly aided bandit and terrorist activities in the region.
What happened
- Raya Haruna was convicted for transporting arms and ammunition to bandits in Northern Nigeria.
- Justice Simon Amobeda delivered the judgment, stating that her role as an arms courier was critical to terrorist operations.
- She was arrested in 2024 during an operation targeting the movement of weapons to bandits.
- The court sentenced her to 10 years imprisonment on each of the three counts, to run concurrently from her arrest in 2024.
- The judge ordered that the recovered arms be handed to the Department of State Services and that Raya Haruna participate in rehabilitation programmes during her incarceration.
