Babangida pleads guilty to terrorism charges
A 33-year-old man, Adamu Babangida, 33, on Monday pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting terrorism before Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court, Ibadan Division.
Mr Babangida, who had been remanded for over three years, pleaded guilty to the three-count amended charge.
He had been facing a seven-count charge since March 2024, before it was amended to three counts on Monday.
Consequently, the judge adjourned the matter to January 18 for the presentation of facts.
The prosecuting counsel, Aderonke Imama, had earlier told the court that Mr Babangida was arrested sometime in January 2023.
She said he was arrested conveying 20.76 MN special live ammunition and other sophisticated weapons in a Toyota bus, marked ARS76XA, with the intention of equipping terrorists.
Ms Imama said military operatives apprehended Mr Babangida, a resident of NNPC area, Jalingo, Taraba, during a stop-and-check operation in Akure.
According to the prosecutor, the offences contravened provisions of Sections 26(A), 4(B), 41(A), and 43(1A) of the Terrorism Prohibition and Prevention Act 2022.
(NAN)
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