350 Boko Haram Suspects Arraigned By Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has recommended 350 suspected Boko Haram terrorists for trial at a Federal High Court for terrorist related activities.

At a press briefing today, the Nigerian Army Chief of Administration, Adamu Abubakar said the 350 suspects are a fraction of 504 persons held over terrorist related activity in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria.

He also said the military has the constitutional rights to protect Nigerians and cannot engage in mass killings as portrayed by Amnesty International in its June 3 report. However, the military has also requested that Amnesty International provide one of its members to join an investigation panel to look into the report of their allegations against the Nigerian military but the request was never honoured.