ISLAMIC STATE WEST AFRICA PROVINCE LEADER BAGS 20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Hussaini Ismaila, to 20 years in prison for terrorism-related offences. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence after Ismaila, also known as Mai Tangaran, pleaded guilty to a four-count charge brought by the Department of State Services (DSS).
Ismaila was convicted for coordinating multiple attacks in 2012 on police facilities in Kano State, including the Bompai Police Headquarters, Mobile Police Base Kabuga Road, Pharm Centre Police Station, and Angwa Uku Police Station.
The court ordered the sentences to run concurrently, Justice Nwite also directed that Ismaila undergo rehabilitation after serving his term before reintegration into society.