Kabiru Sokoto Arrested in Connection To Catholic Church Bombing in Niger Begs Jonathan for Pardon
Convicted Boko Haram member, Kabiru Umar (aka Kabiru Sokoto), has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan for pardon, promising to assist the government in its efforts to end the activities of the now outlawed sect.
Umar was convicted on a two-count terrorism charge by a Federal High Court in Abuja on December 20 last year and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The court found him guilty of facilitating the commission of terrorism acts and concealing information from security agencies on the December 25, 2011 bombing of St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Mandala, Niger State.
According to ThisDay, in a letter to the President, written on his behalf by his lawyer, Sheriff Okoh, Umar said he was innocent of the offences for which he was convicted.
Umar was convicted on a two-count terrorism charge by a Federal High Court in Abuja on December 20 last year and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The court found him guilty of facilitating the commission of terrorism acts and concealing information from security agencies on the December 25, 2011 bombing of St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Mandala, Niger State.
According to ThisDay, in a letter to the President, written on his behalf by his lawyer, Sheriff Okoh, Umar said he was innocent of the offences for which he was convicted.
Kabiru Sokoto Arrested in Connection To Catholic Church Bombing in Niger Begs Jonathan for Pardon
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