A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced a woman, Raya Haruna, to ten years imprisonment for transporting arms and ammunition to bandits operating in some part of Northern Nigeria.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Simon Amobeda, delivered the judgment on Friday after finding the defendant guilty on a three-count charges bordering on the unlawful transportation of firearms and the provision of logistical support to criminal elements.
The charges were brought under the Firearms Act and the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, which criminalize the unlawful possession, movement and supply of firearms, as well as the provision of material support or assistance to terrorist groups and related criminal networks.
The convict was arrested by security operatives in 2024 during an operation aimed at disrupting the movement of weapons to bandits terrorizing communities in parts of Kano State and neighbouring areas.
Since her arrest, the convict had remained in custody while facing trial before the Federal High Court on allegations linked to the transportation of arms and ammunition for criminal groups.
