
The Nigerian security forces have arrested over 17,000 suspected terrorists from 2023 to 2025, with around 2,000 tried and approximately 700 convicted. In the first half of 2026, the Federal Government secured 865 convictions under its mass trial programme. Records indicate that 11,623 suspected terrorists were apprehended during various operations.
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