A Federal High Court in Borno has ordered the release of no fewer than 313 suspected terrorists arrested by the military.
The court ordered their release for lack of evidence to nail the suspects after investigation.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, disclosed this during the operational briefing on Thursday in Abuja.
He said, “The court ordered the release for want of evidence after the conclusion of investigation and other ancillary matters.
“Accordingly, they would be handed over to the Borno State Government for further action.”
The Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), had on December 4, 2023, said out of a total of 1,323 suspects prosecuted for terrorism, only 366 convictions were secured.
He noted that 896 others were discharged for lack of evidence.
Fagbemi said, “I must acknowledge the fact that we have come a long way in this initiative. The first phase of the Kainji Prosecution Project commenced in October 2017 with remarkable achievements where we recorded a total of 366 convictions, 896 others were discharged for want of sufficient evidence and 61 other cases adjourned for further hearing.
