... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...terrorist group has begun in Nigeria.
Michael Abu, Director of Strategic Communications and Head of the National Counter-Terrorism Center, shared updates on the judicial process Wednesday.
Abu confirmed that the trial adheres to international criminal justice standards and is being overseen by the Federal High Court of Nigeria.
He highlighted that five judges are presiding over the trial to ensure swift justice for the 300 defendants.
The Nigerian government previously announced plans to prosecute 5,000 Boko Haram members captured in the country’s northeastern region. The murderous Moslems are being tried in groups at the federal court.
Since 2009, Boko Haram has been responsible for mass terror attacks in Nigeria, resulting in over 20,000 deaths.
The group has extended its attacks to neighboring countries Cameroon
...a long, narrow country that fills the space between Nigeria and Chad on the northeast, CAR to the southeast. Prior to incursions by Boko Haram nothing ever happened there...
, Chad and Niger since 2015, leading to at least 2,000 more deaths in the Lake Chad Basin area.
Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians are displaced annually due to terror attacks and ongoing conflicts.