Justice Nurulhuda Nur’aini Nor sentenced Hasbullah Hassan to 10 years’ jail for providing support to IS, and six years on the second charge of possessing materials related to the group.

She ordered Hasbullah to serve the jail sentences consecutively from the date of his arrest on May 30, 2024.

Hasbullah was charged with supporting IS by promoting the group through Facebook in March 2023.

The charge, under Section 130J(1)(a) of the Penal Code, carries a maximum prison sentence of 40 years or a fine and forfeiture of the property used in committing the offence, upon conviction.

The second charge was for possessing 143 photographs and three videos linked to IS on two mobile phones, and a ring with the terrorist group’s logo, at Felda Palong Timur Tiga in Batu Anam, Segamat, Johor at 12.30pm in May 2024.

The offence under Section 130JB (1)(a) of the Penal Code is punishable by up to seven years’ imprisonment or a fine and forfeiture of the relevant material, if convicted.

According to the facts of the case, Hasbullah used nine Facebook accounts to promote IS through posts, pictures and videos about the group.

Two mobile phones belonging to him were found to contain materials that had violence, extremism and terrorism linked to IS.

Deputy public prosecutor Nur Ainaa Ridzwan appeared for the prosecution, while Hasbullah was represented by lawyer Wan Yusuf W Hussin.