Azim Aghajani, the Iranian who was accused and charged to a Lagos court for importing sophisticated weapons into Nigeria in October of 2010 has just been sentenced to 5 years imprisnment by a Lagos court. Also sentenced is his Nigerian accomplice, Usman Abbas Jega.

It would be recalled that in October of 2010, 13 containers laden with weapons were intercepted in Lagos port. Their origin was established to be from Iran and the importer ran into the Iranian embassy in Abuja before he could be arrested a situation that prompted a standoff that lasted until the Iranian foreign minister visited Nigeria and negotiated Aghajani's release to Nigerian security officials.

Aghajani is believed to be a member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard. Rckets and grenades were amongst the items found in his 13 containers. Nigeria is currently facing an insurgency by Islamic terrorists whose source of funding and arms remain a mystery.

http://www.naijapundit.com/news/breaking-news-court-sentences-iranian-accused-of-importing-arms-to-nigeria-to-5-years

Very pathetic judgement.. ..

Amidst all the security issues that we are facing presently,shooting him with one of those weapons would,ve been nice.

If a Nigerian had done same in Iran,Ahmadinejads govt wouldnt think twice chopping his head off..

I remember reading about some fella who got more than 20 years for stealing a governors phone..another man imports and supplies ammunition responsible death of innocent people and contributes to increased insecurity in Naija and he gets just 5 years.

We don't have a judiciary in Nigeria. The police,SSS,courts etc are all wash outs.

I suspect northern influence in this judgment.

Our problem in dis country is our Government. And d only way out of dis mess is to flush out d components of d present government in every arm and d judiciary inclusive. Imagine! Jst 5 yrs jail term for smugllers of weapons. Whr is death sentce! Whr is life imprisonment? Am tellin u thr is somthing hidden dat our leaders ar not telling us.

That isn't all.Do not forget Nigerian justice system
Whereby the 5yr jail term started counting since the
Day of his arrest in 2010.In order words words,this
Iranian has already spent 3yrs out of the 5yrs jail
Term.Therefore,this guy would complete his prison
Term in 2015 by which time he would have restrategise
On how to bring in another cathe of arms successfully
Without being detected having been scholed on the
Method of bringing the arms and who to bribe during
His second journey.
May there b a sudden spark in those catch of arms
Causing d explosion and destruction of his instrument
Of mass destruction if he ever tries to import arms
Into Nigeria.Can I hear an amen?

Bloody jihadists

We are finished! Just take a cue from other countries. But for the fact that we are moving - in a direction i dont know- i would have concluded Nigeria to be a failed state.

Who even told y'all he'll be in d said prison?
All na wash jor.

I've personally seen dat rev king 2ce @ mmia

9ja, notin gud works!

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most iranians are terror and are becoming terror day by day

idumuose: That isn't all.Do not forget Nigerian justice system
Whereby the 5yr jail term started counting since the
Day of his arrest in 2010.In order words words,this
Iranian has already spent 3yrs out of the 5yrs jail
Term.Therefore,this guy would complete his prison
Term in 2015 by which time he would have restrategise
On how to bring in another cathe of arms successfully
Without being detected having been scholed on the
Method of bringing the arms and who to bribe during
His second journey.
May there b a sudden spark in those catch of arms
Causing d explosion and destruction of his instrument
Of mass destruction if he ever tries to import arms
Into Nigeria.Can I hear an amen?

na conference video call?? Ђδω Ɣøµ want tek hear the Amen??

5yrs,? By my calculations, he has already spent 2yrs in incarceration, so it remains 3 more years. This punishment will encourage more illegal arms flow into naija. Let's do the math, i take the risk by importing 13containers, i get a big big payday(7 digits in dollars), something goes wrong, i"ll take the blame....,we'll,it's only 4 5yrs..so long as my money stays in my fixed account...Bleep bank tehran.

Iran, pls remain in ur country oooo and let the peace of God continue 2 grow in Nigeria. God bless 9ja

Let us be happy the judgement was given. At Lagos High court.

If it was Abuja High court,the Judge would've asked him to pay fine for freedom.

The number of years given is too small.....but i forsee the influence of Iranian Government on this judgement, thats the influence our Oga Cowboy(GEJ) is lacking @ global level.

Shame on our so- called judges.

he shld have bagged a heavy sentence

Just 5 years!!

Damn!!

5 yrs is too small while someone who stole a phone was sentenced to 25yrs imprisonment.Na wao for our judging system.

And you wonder where BOKO HARAM get their supplies. In a country where political leaders are openly involved in terrorism, i'm really not surprised. All man for himself!!!

State Security Services (SSS) operatives taking arrested member of the Iranian Republican Guards to court

Lol @ those shouting too small jail term! Nigeria of yesterday would have given a fine! Though we are backward, i think we are moving, these was mainly not to impair diplomatic relations with iran am sure, nigeria was to be freinds with every nation!

The Nigeria Judicial system sucks!

Maybe they were able to convince the court that the arms were actually heading for some other West African country : http://bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22515062
Either way, something fishy in this whole thing and obviously a powerful "Oga at the top" has had an influence in this judgement

hahahahhahahahahahhaha dat is nigeria for u

no b news his coy wil b in d remaining 2yrs while he can import more weapon for B.H or 2015 election

he looks like MR BEAN!

idumuose: That isn't all.Do not forget Nigerian justice system
Whereby the 5yr jail term started counting since the
Day of his arrest in 2010.In order words words,this
Iranian has already spent 3yrs out of the 5yrs jail
Term.Therefore,this guy would complete his prison
Term in 2015 by which time he would have restrategise
On how to bring in another cathe of arms successfully
Without being detected having been scholed on the
Method of bringing the arms and who to bribe during
His second journey.
May there b a sudden spark in those catch of arms
Causing d explosion and destruction of his instrument
Of mass destruction if he ever tries to import arms
Into Nigeria.Can I hear an amen?

AMEN!

NAIJA I HAIL. STEAL 500 NAIRA AND GET LIFE INPRISONMENT. STEAL 500,000,000,000 AND GET A 500,000 FINE PLUS ROYAL TRADITIONAL TITLE AND POLITICAL POSITION. IRAN NA TERRORIST STATE CONFIRM. I DO HOPE SOME PEOPLE WON'T ALLOW SENTIMENTS BECLOWED THEIR JUDGEMENT IN VOICING AGAINST TERRORISM? ISRAEL,U.S WHERE U DEY?

In other news some iranians have been setence to life in prison for the same charges in kenya..TERRORISM!

Are we affraid of ordinary Iran or what?? A guy was sentenced to 45years for stealing Governor's 50k GSM handset by this same Nigerian court. But, nw they could not sentnce a terreorist to death!!!!!!! If I have my way, I go put beta hole for head of all d lawyers and judges wey full for dis country.silly bookstards!!!