The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two women linked to the late terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, to prison for their involvement in terrorism-related activities.

The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, who are Battujo's mother and sister respectively, were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) and prosecuted on terrorism-related charges.

Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa convicted the two women after they pleaded guilty to Counts 2, 4, and 5 of a five-count charge filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation.

The court struck out Counts 1 and 3, which accused the women of receiving N490,300 and sponsorship for a religious pilgrimage from funds allegedly linked to terrorism. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Oyedepo Rotimi (SAN), had urged the court to discontinue those counts and proceed with the remaining charges.

According to the prosecution, both women aided and abetted the activities of Battujo by passing information to him through telephone conversations, an offence punishable under Section 26 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.

Safiya Salihu was also found guilty of concealing information regarding her son's terrorism-related activities, while Halima Abdullahi admitted concealing information about firearms allegedly acquired by her brother after seeing the weapons during a visit to his forest camp.

Justice Yilwa sentenced the women to 20 years imprisonment on each applicable count. However, the court ordered that the sentences run concurrently, meaning each convict will serve a maximum of 20 years in prison. The court further directed that both women undergo rehabilitation after completing their jail terms.

Battujo, a notorious terrorist kingpin, was reportedly killed by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, during an operation in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.