300 members of Boko Haram are put in the dock "with a beating" in Nigeria
The public trial of 300 members of the terrorist and extortion group Boko Haram has begun to be heard in one go in Nigeria.
The public trial of 300 members of the terrorist and extortion group Boko Haram has begun to be heard in one go in Nigeria. Michael Abu, Director of Strategic Communications and Head of Nigeria's National Anti-Terrorism Center has given brief information about the trial process of the suspects.
He has emphasized that the case follows the international standards of criminal justice and is managed by the Federal High Court of Nigeria.
He has emphasized that five judges are overseeing the case to ensure speedy justice for the 300 defendants.
Earlier, the Nigerian government announced its plans to prosecute 5,000 Boko Haram members arrested in the northeastern region of the country. The terrorists are tried in groups in federal court.
Since 2009, Boko Haram has been carrying out major terrorist attacks in Nigeria, causing more than 20,000 deaths.
The gang has expanded the scope of its attacks to the neighboring countries of Cameroon, Chad and Niger since 2015, causing the death of at least 2,000 other people in the Lake Chad Basin area.
Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians are displaced every year due to terrorist attacks and ongoing conflicts in their areas.
