The Federal Government has announced a total of 2,512 convictions from the prosecution of terrorism-related offences following the conclusion of the 11th phase of mass trials at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Maj. Gen. Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser, disclosed the figures during a briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, November 3.
He said the latest round of proceedings, conducted between October 15 and 17 and October 22 and 24, 2026, accounted for 791 convictions, bringing the total recorded over the 11 phases to 2,512.
A total of 1,069 cases were considered by 10 Federal High Court courts in Abuja. Apart from the convictions, the courts recorded seven acquittals and discharged 41 defendants.
Four cases were struck out, three withdrawn, while 211 were adjourned and 11 remained pending. One case fell under another category.
Laka said the latest proceedings also resulted in the conviction and death sentence of Suleiman Abu, identified as a member of Boko Haram.
He was convicted for belonging to the terrorist organisation and participating in attacks on military installations and civilians that caused deaths and serious injuries.
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The counter-terrorism coordinator described the judgment as evidence that individuals involved in terrorist activities could be held accountable through the country’s judicial system.
He also highlighted the prosecution of those accused of financing terrorism, revealing that 201 such cases were handled during the latest phase.
According to him, cutting off the financial resources available to terrorist organisations is crucial because the funds support weapons procurement, recruitment, movement and operational activities.
Laka maintained that the government’s approach to the trials was guided by due process rather than a target of securing convictions.
He stressed that defendants must be convicted only where the prosecution establishes guilt beyond reasonable doubt, while those whose cases are not proven must receive appropriate judicial decisions.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), also assured that the government would provide compensation where defendants’ fundamental rights had been violated.
He said constitutional protections applied to every Nigerian, including suspects accused of serious offences, and that affected individuals could seek remedies through the courts.
Oyedepo further disclosed that the government was taking steps to ensure that legal recommendations for the release of defendants were implemented rather than left as decisions on paper.
He warned against attempts to exploit claims of rights violations for financial gain, insisting that compensation would be reserved for people with legitimate cases.
Nigeria’s mass trials of suspected terrorists began in October 2017 at the Wawa Military Cantonment in Kainji, Niger State.
A second phase commenced at the facility on February 12, 2018, after investigations involving more than 1,000 suspects.