The father had reported his concerns about his son's extreme religious views to the U.S.embassy in Abuja.

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Although he was known to have extreme religious views, the police described him as a loner.

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After passing sentence, the judge, Mr Justice Mackay, told the 29-year old he was "religious extremist and a bigot" who held the most extreme form of Islamist views, The British Press Association reported.

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