Linus Aleke in Abuja
The federal authorities has secured a complete of 2,512 convictions in terrorism-related instances over 9 years, following the conclusion of the eleventh section of terrorism trials on the Federal High Court, Abuja.
National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Adamu Laka, disclosed this throughout a press briefing, revealing that the most recent section, performed in October 2026, recorded 791 extra convictions out of 1,069 instances dealt with throughout 10 courts.
He stated the trials demonstrated authorities’s dedication to combating terrorism, holding perpetrators and their financiers accountable, and strengthening the administration of justice whereas upholding the rule of regulation and the elemental rights of defendants.
Major General Laka revealed that among the many vital outcomes of this section was the conviction and sentencing to loss of life of Suleiman Abu, in the case of the Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Suleiman Abu.
He stated the Federal High Court discovered him responsible of Boko Haram membership and participation in terrorist assaults on navy services and civilians, ensuing in deaths and severe accidents.
The National Coordinator stated the judgment confirmed the seriousness with which Nigeria’s justice system addresses terrorism and affirms that perpetrators, no matter affiliation, have been accountable underneath the regulation when legal accountability was established past affordable doubt.
He stated, “I’m subsequently happy to report that the eleventh section of terrorism trials recorded vital outcomes. Prior to this section, the primary 10 phases had resulted in a cumulative complete of 1,721 convictions.
“During the eleventh section, an extra 791 convictions have been recorded, bringing the cumulative variety of convictions throughout all 11 phases to 2,512 convictions.
“In this final section, a complete of 1,069 instances have been dealt with throughout 10 courts of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
“The outcomes are as follows: 791 convictions; seven acquittals; 41 discharges; four cases struck out; three cases withdrawn; 211 cases adjourned; 11 cases pending; and one case recorded under another category.”
