proscription of Boko Haram and authorized the gazetting of an order declaring
the group’s activities illegal and acts of terrorism.
In a statement by Dr Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on Media
& Publicity, said the order which has been gazetted as the Terrorism
(Prevention) (Proscription Order) Notice 2013, was approved by President
Jonathan.
According to the statement, the order affects both Jamaatu Ahlis-Sunna
Liddaawati Wal Jihad, popularly called Boko Haram and Jama’atu
Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan, also referred to as Ansaru , with a
20 years term of imprisonment prescribed for persons who solicits or
renders support for the groups.
“The proscription order warns the general public that any person “participating
in any form of activities involving or concerning the collective intentions of
the said groups will be violating the provisions of the Terrorism Prevention
Act”.
” Section 5 (1) of the act prescribes a term of imprisonment of not less than
20 years for any person who knowingly, in any manner, directly or
indirectly, solicits or renders support for the commission of an act of
terrorism or to a terrorist group.”
” For the purposes of subsection (1) of section, “support” includes: incitement
to commit a terrorist act through the internet, or any electronic means or
through the use of printed materials or through the dissemination of terrorist
information; receipt or provision of material assistance, weapons including
biological, chemical or nuclear weapons, explosives, training, transportation,
false documentation or identification to terrorists or terrorist groups;
receipt or provision of information or moral assistance, including invitation
to adhere to a terrorist or terrorist group; entering or remaining in a country
for the benefit of, or at the direction of or in association with a terrorist
group; or the provision of, or making available, such financial or other
related services prohibited under this Act or as may be prescribed by
regulations made pursuant to this Act.”
