Benue Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Spying for Late Bandit Leader Gana
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Sunday Frank to 40 years in correctional custody for providing intelligence to the late Benue bandit leader, Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as Gana. Frank, from Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, admitted monitoring and passing information on security agents’ movements to Akwaza. He pleaded guilty to the count relating to supplying information, while three abduction-related counts were struck out. Justice Hawa Yilwa ordered that the sentence take effect from the date of his arrest. The court also directed that Frank undergo rehabilitation after completing his sentence. The case forms part of the Federal Government’s ongoing trial of detained terror suspects.
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