Nigeria Convicts Over 300 Terror Suspects in Landmark Mass Trial

In a sweeping move against insurgency and terrorism, Nigeria’s courts handed down over 300 convictions in a mass trial concluded Friday in Abuja. The four-day proceedings, overseen by a panel of 10 judges, saw charges brought against 508 suspects, with 386 convictions secured. Many of those convicted, some of whom pleaded guilty, received sentences of up to 20 years. Nigeria’s attorney general called the trial a decisive message against extremist violence plaguing the nation. This trial comes am