FG convicts 653 suspects in mass terrorism trials — AGF

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has announced that 653 suspects have been convicted in the ongoing mass trial of terrorism suspects at the Federal High Court. The 11th phase of the mass trials, which began on October 19, saw 1,060 suspects brought before the court, resulting in 880 trials as of 12:15 p.m. on Friday.

Of these trials, 653 suspects were convicted, seven were acquitted, and 27 were discharged. Fagbemi attributed the progress to the cooperation of various stakeholders, including judges, prosecution and defence lawyers, and security agencies. He also emphasized the importance of deradicalisation in the rehabilitation of suspects who might eventually be discharged, in order to help them reintegrate into society.

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