A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the mother and sister of slain terrorist kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to 20 years imprisonment each.
The court handed down the sentences to the two women linked to the eliminated terrorist kingpin. Each received 20 years in prison.
The ruling comes from the Federal High Court in Abuja. It addresses their connection to Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo.
The total imprisonment term stands at 40 years for the pair.
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