The Federal Government has secured a total of 2,512 convictions in terrorism-related cases over the past nine years, following the conclusion of the 11th phase of mass terrorism trials at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Adamu Laka, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja.
According to Laka, the latest phase of the trials, conducted in October 2026, produced 791 additional convictions from 1,069 cases handled across 10 courts of the Federal High Court.
He explained that the first 10 phases of the trials had resulted in 1,721 convictions, while the latest exercise brought the cumulative figure to 2,512.
The latest phase also recorded seven acquittals, 41 discharges, four cases struck out, three withdrawn, 211 adjourned and 11 pending cases. One other case was classified under a separate category.
Among the notable outcomes was the conviction and death sentence handed to Suleiman Abu, whom the court found guilty of membership in Boko Haram and participation in attacks on military facilities and civilians, resulting in deaths and serious injuries.
Laka said the trials reflected the government's commitment to holding terrorists and their financiers accountable while strengthening the administration of justice and respecting the fundamental rights of defendants.
He stressed that the fight against terrorism must be pursued within the framework of the law, adding that criminal responsibility must be established beyond reasonable doubt before convictions are secured.
The mass terrorism trials began in October 2017, with the first phase held at the Wawa Military Cantonment in Kainji, Niger State. The latest exercise marks the conclusion of the 11th phase of the judicial process.