June 15, 2026
The Federal Government, on Monday, began another batch of mass trial of suspected terrorists charged with terrorism-related offences in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the trial, which usually takes place at Kainji in Niger, was moved to the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja.
The prosecution of the defendants is being led by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, while the Director-General, Legal Aid Council, Mr Aliyu Abubakar, led the team of lawyers for the defence.
The trial, which is taking place in all the courtrooms in the FHC, is expected to last for one week.
