A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a woman, Halima Haliru Umar, to 20 years imprisonment following her conviction for unlawful possession of 302 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition and attempting to render support for acts of terrorism.
The convict had, during her arraignment on March 11, pleaded guilty to two counts contained in a four-count charge brought against her by the Department of State Services (DSS), which arrested her in Plateau State.
The facts of the offences were reviewed after her arraignment, after which Justice Hauwa Yilwa adjourned for judgment in relation to the counts she admitted.
In her judgment, the judge noted that by her guilty plea, the defendant admitted the facts as presented by the prosecution without offering any defence.
Following her conviction, defence counsel pleaded for leniency, describing her as a first-time offender, remorseful, and a nursing mother.
The court adjourned till July 9 for continuation of proceedings on the remaining counts.