The Federal Government says it has secured about 150 terrorism-related convictions within the first two days of the latest phase of its mass terrorism trials.
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where the trials are being conducted before 10 judges.
Fagbemi said about 160 cases were heard on the first day of the exercise, resulting in approximately 150 convictions.
He added that about 300 cases were scheduled for hearing on Tuesday, with another 84 cases expected to be concluded before the end of the day.
The Attorney-General said the exercise, which began on Monday, will continue through Thursday, urging Nigerians to remain patient as the trials progress.
According to him, the ongoing proceedings represent the fourth phase of mass terrorism trials under the current administration and demonstrate the Federal Government’s commitment to combating terrorism through the rule of law.
The prosecution is being led by the Attorney-General, while the Director-General of the Legal Aid Council, Aliyu Abubakar, heads the defence team.
The trials are being conducted simultaneously before several Federal High Court judges in Abuja and are expected to run for one week.
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