The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced two Ansaru commanders to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to 32 terrorism-related charges.
The convicts, Abubakar Abba (also known as Abu Bara’a) and Mahmud Usman (also known as Isah Adam and Mahmud), were prosecuted by the State Security Service (SSS) on behalf of the federal government.
Judge Emeka Nwite handed down the verdict after the convicts, who were captured last year by Nigerian security forces, changed their earlier “not-guilty” pleas to “guilty” on Monday.
But Mr Dakum urged the court to temper justice with mercy.
He said his clients had accepted responsibility for their actions and were genuinely remorseful.
