A father of eight kids, Malam Mele Modu, of Abara village in Bara Local Government Area of Borno State, has been jailed 10 years for deliberate refusal to report the actions of Boko Haram members in his neighborhood to safety businesses.
Modu was convicted and jailed on Friday by the Federal High Court in Abuja after he admitted negligence on his half to volunteer info that may have led to the arrest and prosecution of the terrorists within the space.
The convict is among the 47 suspected terrorists placed on trial by the Federal Government earlier than Justice Binta Nyako.
He was prosecuted on a four-count cost bordering on Boko Haram membership, supporting terrorists by harvesting beans for them within the farm and concealing info on the actions of the terrorists.
The convict vehemently denied three of the 4 prices however admitted guilt to refusal to assist the Federal Government with info that may have curtailed the illegal actions of the terrorists.
During the arraignment, the convict advised the courtroom that he was afraid to expose the terrorists for concern of being killed.
The excuse was nonetheless rejected by the courtroom as being untenable within the face of (*10*) 8(1) and ( b) of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2013.
Concerted efforts by his lawyer, Mr Dauda Hassan, to get him off the hook on the excuse that he feared being killed by the terrorists have been unsuccessful.
Justice Nyako pronounced him responsible of violating (*10*) 8 (1) and ( b) of the terrorism legislation and ordered him to spend 10 years in jail.
The jail time period will nonetheless begin from 2016, when he was apprehended by operatives of the Department of the State Services, DSS.
