OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The 125 Boko Haram terrorists and financiers whom have been earlier prosecuted by the federal government of Nigeria have been convicted in the resumed mass trial held over two days in Kainji, Niger State.
According to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Communication & Publicity, Office of the AGF, Kamarudeen Ogundele, said the convicts were tried on charges bordering on terrorism, terrorism financing, rendering material support, and cases relating to International Criminal Court criminality.
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He said the trials were held under the Giwa Project Kainji Phase Five, between Tuesday and Wednesday, before five Federal High Court judges led by Justice Binta Nyako.
Others are Justices Joyce Abdulmalik, Emeka Nwite, Obiora Egwuatu, and Mobolaji Olajuwon.
He added that all 125 of them were found guilty on the charges brought against them.
The 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.
