The Federal Government had on Friday revealed the conviction of 125 Boko Haram terrorists and their financiers over the resumed mass trial held over two days in Kainji, Niger State.
Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice had in a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Communication & Publicity, office of the AGF, Kamarudeen Ogundele, remarked that the convicts were tried on charges verging on terrorism, terrorism financing, rendering material support, and cases relating to International Criminal Court (ICC) criminality.
The trials were held in Giwa Project Kanji Phase Five, on Tuesday and Wednesday, before five Federal High Court judges who were led by Justice Binta Nyako.
The other Justices in the trial were; Joyce Abdulmalik, Emeka Nwite, Obiora Egwuatu, and Mobolaji Olajuwon.
Fagbemi had added that all 125 of the Boko Haram members were found guilty of the charges brought against them.
What They’re Saying
The released statement read in part
“The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), is superintending over the trial in conjunction with the Office of the National Security Adviser.”
The prosecution team was headed by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Mohammed Babadoko Abubakar, while the defence team was chaired by Mr Abdulfatai Bakre from the Legal Aids Council.
The others in attendance included international observers, the National Human Rights Commission, the Nigerian Bar Association, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes among others.
“The courts convicted 85 persons for terrorism financing, 22 for ICC related crimes while others were convicted for terrorism. They were sentenced to various jail terms.
“It is also noteworthy that 400 defendants who have completed their sentence have also been moved to Operation Safe Corridor in Gombe State for rehabilitation, de-radicalisation and subsequent reintegration.” the statement disclosed.
