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COURT SENTENCES MOTHER AND SISTER OF ELIMINATED TERRORIST KINGPIN BATTUJO TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON The Federal High Court in Abuja on has sentenced two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their involvement with terrorism to forty years in prison. The convicted women, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are mother and sister respectively of the terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, who was eliminated by Nigerian security forces, on June 10, 2026, in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa handed the sentences after both women pleaded guilty to Counts 2, 4 and 5 of the five-count terrorism-related charge brought against them by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Both women escaped conviction on Counts 1 and 3, which bordered on receiving N490,300 from Battujo, fully was the proceeds of terrorism, as well as Count 3, which was on their sponsored holy pilgrimage with the proceeds of terrorism. The Director of Public Prosecution, Oyedepo Rotimi, SAN, urged the court to strike out both counts, but convict them on the others. According to Count 2, both women "aided and abetted the activities of Battujo, a known bandit Kingpin and passed information through telephone conversations to the said Battujo, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 26 of the terrorism (Prevention Prohibition) Act, 2022." In addition to pleading guilty to Count 2, Battujo's mum pleaded guilty to Count 5 which bordered on concealment of information on the terrorism activities of her son. On her part, Halima, who is sister of the eliminated terrorist kingpin, in addition to pleading guilty to Count 2, also pleaded guilty to Count 4 which also bordered on concealment of information that her brother illegally acquired firearms which she saw when she visited his forest camp. While the punishment for each of the Counts is 20 years, Justice Yilwa ordered that the sentences run concurrently, after which the convicts will undergo rehabilitation. NTANetwork @NTANewsNow · 1h ALL IS SET FOR NIGERIA TO HOST GAMBIAN CIVIL SERVICE DELEGATION ON PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM STUDY VISIT The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation will host the Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service of the Republic of The Gambia, Alieu Njie, and his delegation on a strategic study visit to Nigeria from 20–24 June 2026. A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Eno Olotu, indicates that the visit is aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Nigerian and Gambian Civil Services through peer learning, exchange of reform experiences, and practical discussions on building more efficient, professional, and citizen-centred public institutions. The statement discloses that the engagement will provide an opportunity for both Countries to share lessons on public service reform implementation, service delivery improvement, institutional capacity development, performance management, digital governance, and the use of technology to support more effective government operations. It notes that the delegation will engage with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, as well as selected Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as relevant public service institutions. The study visit reflects the shared commitment of Nigeria and The Gambia to strengthening public administration through cooperation, knowledge exchange, and practical learning. It also reinforces the importance of African countries drawing from one another’s reform experiences to improve governance and deliver better services to citizens.
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