“Just imagine the judgment on the #EndBad Governance protesters,” the source said. “In Borno, Governor Babagana Zulum ordered five years’ imprisonment. The most annoying part is this one; just because he mentioned ₦2 billion, he was sentenced to five years. And now Zulum is pardoning Boko Haram members back into society.”
A source privy to the case has criticised the judgment of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri involving members of the ‘Zanga Zanga’ protest group, describing it as unjust and excessive, particularly in relation to the five-year prison sentences handed to some of the defendants.
“Just imagine the judgment on the #EndBad Governance protesters,” the source said. “In Borno, Governor Babagana Zulum ordered five years’ imprisonment. The most annoying part is this one; just because he mentioned ₦2 billion, he was sentenced to five years. And now Zulum is pardoning Boko Haram members back into society.”
Background of the Case
Court documents from the High Court of Justice of Borno State, Maiduguri Judicial Division, show that seven defendants were arraigned in Charge No. BOHC/MG/CR/2024 between the State and the accused persons.
