Emerging reports have it that former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah has been jailed for 24 years by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.
"Effectively, the accused is therefore sentenced to 24 years imprisonment," Judge Neels Claassen said as he handed down the sentence.
On 21st January, Okah was found guilty on 13 counts of terrorism, including engaging terrorism, including engaging in terrorist activities, conspiracy to engage in terrorist activities, and delivering, placing, and detonating an explosive device.
The charges related to two car bombs in Abuja on Independence Day, October 1, 2010, in which 12 people were killed and 36 injured.
The second bombing took place in Warri, Delta State on 15 March 2010 at a post amnesty dialogue meeting. One person was killed, while 11 were seriously injured in the attack.
Judge Claassen sentenced Okah to 12 years for each of the bombings and 13 years for the threats made to the South African government after his arrest in October 2012.
The 13 years would run concurrently with the 24 years.
Emerging reports have it that former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah has been jailed for 24 years by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.
"Effectively, the accused is therefore sentenced to 24 years imprisonment," Judge Neels Claassen said as he handed down the sentence.
On 21st January, Okah was found guilty on 13 counts of terrorism, including engaging terrorism, including engaging in terrorist activities, conspiracy to engage in terrorist activities, and delivering, placing, and detonating an explosive device.
The charges related to two car bombs in Abuja on Independence Day, October 1, 2010, in which 12 people were killed and 36 injured.
The second bombing took place in Warri, Delta State on 15 March 2010 at a post amnesty dialogue meeting. One person was killed, while 11 were seriously injured in the attack.
Judge Claassen sentenced Okah to 12 years for each of the bombings and 13 years for the threats made to the South African government after his arrest in October 2012.
The 13 years would run concurrently with the 24 years.
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