The Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced former Borno senatorial candidate Babagana Habeeb to 10 years in prison for aiding terrorism. Justice Peter Lifu convicted Habeeb on a single count of supplying petroleum products to insurgents in the North-East. Habeeb, a fuel dealer based in Maiduguri, pleaded guilty to the charge but claimed his station attendants may have conducted the transactions without his direct knowledge. During the trial, he knelt in the dock and appealed for mercy, citing over 10 years in detention without contact with his two wives and six children. Prosecuting counsel David Kaswe opposed leniency, arguing that the fuel enabled attacks that led to deaths and mass displacement. He urged a 20-year sentence despite the prolonged detention. Justice Lifu found no evidence linking Habeeb to terrorist group membership or training. The judge ruled that the proven offence was limited to fuel supply. The 10-year sentence was backdated to the date of arrest. The court ordered Habeeb's immediate release upon signing his discharge warrant to facilitate rehabilitation.