The Federal Government has announced that it secured 1,721 convictions for terrorism and related offences since the launch of its mass terrorism trial programme in October 2017.

Speaking at a joint security briefing in Abuja, the Director of Legal Services at the Office of the National Security Adviser, Zakari Mijinyawa, said the programme has completed 10 phases of trials through collaboration between the ONSA, the Federal Ministry of Justice, the Judiciary, security agencies and international partners.

According to him, the initiative is aimed not only at prosecuting terrorists but also at ensuring fair trials. He noted that defendants whose guilt could not be proven beyond reasonable doubt were discharged or acquitted, demonstrating the government's commitment to due process and the rule of law.