A court in Kenya has found two men guilty of helping Islamist militants to attack an upmarket shopping mall in 2013. 

At least 67 people died in the assault by al-Shabab on the Westgate shopping complex in the capital, Nairobi. 

The state said the four militants who carried out the attack were found dead in the shopping centre’s rubble. 

The militants occupied the mall for four days, in one of the deadliest jihadi attacks in Kenya.

A third man was found not guilty on all counts of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act.

The trial is the only one so far over the Westgate shopping mall attack. 

More than 140 witnesses testified in the case. The accused denied conspiring to commit terrorism. 

The presiding judge ruled that the two suspects, both Kenyan citizens, will be sentenced on 22 October. 

Source: BBC

Demboss Data App
You May Also Like

Tinubu Congratulates Ogun Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele at 60

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Deputy Governor of Ogun…

Kebbi Police  Arrests Man For Killing his  Wife in Bayawa Village 

Writing by Sani Haruna;Editing by Abubakar Hamza.       ‎Kebbi State…

ACF Pledges N1m Equipment Support To Civillian JTF In Kano

  The Kano State chapter of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has…

FG Reiterates Commitment To Safeguard Schools Nationwide

  Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has reiterated the Federal…

Nigeria Reclaims Top Spot On Energy Investment In Sub-Saharan Africa

  Nigeria has reclaimed its position as the leading destination for energy…

Nasarawa Police Arrest Six Kidnap Suspects, Rescue Three Victims

Writing by Aliyu Umar; Editing by Abubakar Hamza.   Nasarawa State Police,…