Court Jails Mother, Sister Of Slain Terrorists Kingpin Battujo For 40 Years For Aiding Banditry, Hiding Intelligence

The two convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, were arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and prosecuted on terrorism-related charges by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the mother and sister of slain terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, to 40 years imprisonment for aiding his criminal operations and concealing information that could have led to his arrest.

The two convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, were arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and prosecuted on terrorism-related charges by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation.

Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa delivered the judgment on Friday after both women pleaded guilty to three counts of terrorism-related offences contained in a five-count charge filed against them.

Battujo, a notorious bandit leader who operated across parts of North-Central and North-West Nigeria, was killed by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, during an operation in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.