On Tuesday in South Africa, a court sentenced Henry Okah, the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), to 24 years imprisonment for his role in the October 1, 2010 bombings in Abuja.
On January 21, 2013, the court found Okah guilty on a 13-count charge of terrorism, engaging in terrorist activities, conspiracy to engage in terrorist activities, and delivering, placing, and detonating an explosive device.
This was in relation to the Independence Day 2010 car bombing in Abuja in which bombs planted in two cars led to the death of 12 people and the injury of 36 others.
In addition, Okah was convicted for another bombing that took place in Warri on March 15, 2010 at a post amnesty dialogue meeting. One person was killed and 11 others seriously injured in the incident.
“Effectively, the accused [Okah] is therefore sentenced to 24 years imprisonment,” Judge Neels Claassen said.
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