Court sentences 6 persons to 25 years imprisonment each for terrorism offences

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted and sentenced each of the six suspects to 25 years imprisonment each for belonging to the Boko Haram terrorist group, a proscribed organisation in the country.

Justice James Omotosho handed down the separate judgment after the six convicts pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them by the Federal Government.

The six defendants who were separately charged by the Federal Government are Ali Maigana, Adamu Ahmadu, Mohammed Ali, Umar Abubakar, Ali Mohammed and Guja Ali.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) is prosecuting no fewer than 600 suspected terrorists in the current phase.

The AGF, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, led the team of the government’s lawyers in the trials which would last till Thursday.

In the two-count charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/998/2026 filed against Guja Ali, the convict with Chest Number; 1320, from Borsori village, Marte Local Government Area of Borno, sometime in 2014, was said to have belonged to the Boko Haram terrorist group.

The offence is said to be contrary to and punishable under Section 16 of the Terrorism (Prevention Amendment) Act, 2013.

In count two, he was charged for failure to disclose information about the group which would have been of material assistance in securing the apprehension, prosecution and conviction of the group members in his village.

The offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 8(1)(b) of the Terrorism (Prevention Amendment) Act, 2013.

He was sentenced to 25 years in count one and 15 years in count two.

Justice Omotosho also convicted and jailed Isah Liman for 20 years for failure to disclose information regarding the terror group.(NAN)

BREAKING: Federal Govt, States, others share N2.257trn April 2026 revenue

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N2.257 trillion to the Federal, States and the Local Government Councils for the month of April 2026.

Mr Bawa Mokwa, Director Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAGF), revealed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.

In the statement, Mokwa said the revenue was shared at the May 2026 FAAC meeting held in Abuja recently.

He revealed that, the N2.257 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N1.260 trillion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N747.088 billion and Augmentation N250 billion.

Mokwa said a communiqué issued by the FAAC indicated that total gross revenue of N3.184 trillion was available in the month of April 2026.

“A total deduction for cost of collection was N113.756 billion while total transfers, refunds and savings was N813.839 billion.

“Gross statutory revenue of N2.378 trillion was received for the month of April 2026. This was higher than the sum of N1.699 trillion received in the preceeding month by N678.224 billion.

“Gross revenue of N806.617 billion was available from the Value Added Tax (VAT) in April 2026. This was higher than the N664.425 billion available in the month of March 2026 by N142.192 billion,’’ Mokwa quoted the communiqué.

He quoted the communique further: “From the N2.257 trillion total distributable revenue, the Federal Government received total sum of N787.351 billion and the State Governments received total sum of N772.360 billion.

“The Local government Council received N540.152 billion, while the sum of N157.254 billion (13 per cent of mineral revenue) was shared to the benefiting State as derivation revenue.

“On the N1.260 trillion distributable statutory revenue, the Federal Government received N580.942 billion and the State Governments received N294.661 billion.

“The Local Government Councils received N227.172 billion and the sum of N157.254 billion (13 per cent of mineral revenue) was shared to the benefiting States as derivation revenue.

“From the N747.088 billion distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue, the Federal Government received N74.709 billion, the State Governments received N410.898 billion and the Local Government Councils received N261.481 billion.

“The Federal Government received N131.700 billion from the N250.000 billion, the States received N66.800 billion and the Local Government received N51.500 billion.

He further disclosed that, in April 2026, Companies income Tax (CIT), CGT, SDT, Import Duty, Oil and Gas Royalty and Value Added Tax (VTA) increased significantly, while Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT), Hydrocarbon Tax (HT), decreased considerably.

Mokwa added that Excise Duty and CET Levies decreased marginally.(NAN)

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, following extensive consultations with party leaders, coalition partners, youth and women groups, and representatives from across the country’s six geopolitical zones.

According to the party, Amaechi’s nomination followed the conclusion of its presidential primary election, where he emerged as the runner-up and received significant support from members nationwide.

The ADC said Amaechi would run alongside former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing the pairing as a combination of experience, national reach, and leadership capacity ahead of the 2027 polls.

In the statement, the party described the alliance as “the coming together of two tested statesmen” with the capacity to confront Nigeria’s economic, security, and governance challenges.

The ADC highlighted Amaechi’s political background, noting that he previously served as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, two-term Governor of Rivers State, and Minister of Transportation under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

It added that his experience across both legislative and executive positions would be an asset to the party’s campaign and a future administration.

The party also said Amaechi’s political influence in the South-South and other parts of Southern Nigeria, as well as his reputation as a reform-minded administrator and coalition builder, would strengthen its electoral chances.

“The combined experience of Atiku Abubakar and Rotimi Amaechi in governance, economic management, public administration, and party organisation offers Nigerians a credible alternative capable of restoring confidence in government and accelerating national development,” the statement said.

The ADC added that the ticket reflects its broader agenda of national unity, economic recovery, job creation, and improved security, while positioning the party as a viable alternative ahead of the elections.

It urged party members, coalition partners, civil society organisations, youth and women groups, and other Nigerians to support its campaign efforts as preparations intensify for the 2027 general elections.