Nigeria sentences 11 Boko Haram members to 60 and 40 years in jail

On 2026-04-09, the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted and sentenced 11 Boko Haram members to prison terms ranging from 40 to 60 years under Nigeria's terrorism law. The judgment covered charges including membership in Boko Haram and providing logistics support to the group. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently from the date of arrest.