The Federal Government has announced the resumption of the trial of persons allegedly involved in terrorism and suspects of other heinous crimes against the Nigerian state.
A spokesman for the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Abu Michael, said the resumed trial is in pursuance of the government’s commitment to promoting social justice by entrenching a transparent administrative system.
In a statement, he said the ongoing trial, which is in line with the International Criminal Justice (ICJ) system, is being administered by the Federal High Court of Nigeria, with the Complex Casework Group (CCG) of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, in collaboration with other critical stakeholders under the coordination and supervision of the NCTC in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
The statement revealed that more than 300 suspects are on trial with five reputable judges manning five courts and chambers set up for speedy administration of justice on the ongoing trial in terrorism and other related cases in the country
