London man jailed for sharing Islamic State terror material online including how to poison enemies

A 21-year-old man from south west London has been jailed for posting and sharing Islamic State terror material online.

Ayoub Nacir, 21, was spreading guidance on how to prepare terror acts including how to poison enemies, a court had heard.

Nacir’s electronic devices were seized when police raided his home in October 2023.

Terror “manuals” were found including ways to poison and other practical guides on how to commit acts of terrorism.

He was found guilty of three counts of disseminating terrorist material and five counts of possession of documents for terrorist purposes.

Nacir was sentenced to six years and nine months by a judge at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday.

He used social media accounts on Instagram, TikTok and Telegram to share and promote terrorist material, frequently changing accounts to avoid detection, said the Crown Prosecution Service.

A police statement after the sentencing said: “When officers became aware that Nacir was distributing terrorist-related material online, it led to his arrest and seizure of electronic devices in October, 2023 at his home in south-west London.

“Officers examined Nacir’s devices, and they found that he had not only shared material that was promoting the terrorist group Daesh, but he also had documents that were likely to be useful to someone committing or preparing an act of terrorism.

Acting Commander Gareth Rees, of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command said: “We’re aware of the significant impact that spreading online terrorist material can have on vulnerable individuals may be at risk of being drawn into terrorism.

“The work that went into this investigation shows how seriously we take online terrorism, and we will continue to identify those individuals who spread this material online”.

Online material promoting terrorism or extremism can be reported anonymously viawww.gov.uk/report-terrorism

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