The Federal Government has announced that it has secured 2,512 convictions in terrorism-related cases over the past nine years, following the conclusion of the 11th phase of terrorism trials at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, under the Office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Adamu Laka, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the latest phase, which took place in October 2026, produced 791 additional convictions from 1,069 cases handled by 10 courts.
Laka said the trials reflected the government’s determination to tackle terrorism, ensure that perpetrators and their financiers face justice, and strengthen the justice system while respecting the rule of law and defendants’ fundamental rights.
He noted that the judgments demonstrated the seriousness with which Nigeria’s judicial system treats terrorism cases, stressing that anyone found criminally responsible must be held accountable under the law, regardless of their affiliation, once guilt is established beyond reasonable doubt.
Among the major outcomes of the latest phase was the conviction and death sentence handed to Suleiman Abu in the case of the Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Suleiman Abu.
According to Laka, the Federal High Court found Abu guilty of belonging to Boko Haram and participating in terrorist attacks on military facilities and civilians, which resulted in deaths and serious injuries.
He said, “I am therefore pleased to report that the 11th phase of terrorism trials recorded significant outcomes. Prior to this phase, the first 10 phases had resulted in a cumulative total of 1,721 convictions.
“During the 11th phase, an additional 791 convictions were recorded, bringing the cumulative number of convictions across all 11 phases to 2,512 convictions.
“In this last phase, a total of 1,069 cases were handled across 10 courts of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
“The outcomes are as follows: 791 convictions; seven acquittals; 41 discharges; four cases struck out; three cases withdrawn; 211 cases adjourned; 11 cases pending; and one case recorded under another category.”