NIGERIA (Abuja) – An Abuja High Court has sentenced the alleged mastermind of the Christmas day bombing at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State in 2011, Kabiru Umar, also known as Kabiru Sokoto, to life imprisonment.

Justice Ademola Adeniyi found Kabiru guilty of murder and terrorism and  sentenced him to life in jail with hard labour.

He said “the prosecution has proved their case beyond reasonable doubt in the two-count charge. Umar is guilty as charged.’’

According to sources, the judge held that the convict belonged to an illegal organisation, Boko Haram, and facilitated terrorist acts intended to bomb the Police Headquarters in Sokoto State.

He also held that Umar had information about the planning and bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, on December 25, 2011 but failed to disclose such to security agencies.

The judge described the convict as a “pathological liar’’ who did not “show remorse’’ throughout the trial, saying “the convict has no respect for truth.’’