The convicts, Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, a Nigerien national, Jabbi Alhaji Yalle, and Kabiru Muhammad, were prosecuted over their involvement in cross-border criminal activities linked to terrorism and the proliferation of illegal weapons.
A Sokoto State High Court has sentenced three men, including a citizen of the Republic of Niger, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism-related offences and illegal arms trafficking.
The convicts, Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, a Nigerien national, Jabbi Alhaji Yalle, and Kabiru Muhammad, were prosecuted over their involvement in cross-border criminal activities linked to terrorism and the proliferation of illegal weapons.
The Department of State Services (DSS) Counter Terrorism Unit arrested the suspects on June 13, 2025, following intelligence-led operations targeting arms trafficking networks operating across Nigeria’s borders.
In a suit filed with SS/45C/2026, was heard before Justice Muhammad Nuraddeen Bello of High Court No. 23 in Sokoto.
