Nigeria to revitalize Special Terrorism Courts to prosecute insurgents_ Malami

Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney general of the Federation Abubakar Malami has said the federal government will through the Complex Case Group, an arm of the Ministry of Justice, resuscitate the existing special terrorism prosecution courts in the country.

He also noted that the federal government has taken proactive measures to tackle insecurity including the prosecution of 400 suspected Boko Haram financiers.

This disclosure by the minister was made in a statement on Thursday by Umar Gwandu, the special assistant on media and public relations to Mr Malami.

The statement read in part, “Malami said the Federal Government is committed to ending insecurity in the country.

“He said in addition to the prosecution of 400 suspected Boko Haram financiers, the government has taken more measures to counter the twin trouble of insurgency and insecurity in the country.

“Malami said very soon, the Federal Government will, through the Federal Ministry of Justice’s Complex Case Group, resuscitate and reinvigorate the existing special terrorism prosecution courts in the country in order to bring to book all those found guilty so as to serve as deterrence to others.”

He urged Muslims as they celebrate Eid to remain law-abiding, sober reflect and exhibit the imbibed lessons learnt during the period of the Ramadan fast.