Nigerian Federal Court Convicts 386 on Terrorism Charges Linked to Boko Haram and ISWAP

A federal high court in Abuja convicted 386 individuals on terrorism charges linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province in one of the largest mass convictions in Nigerian history. The sentences follow years of persistent attacks on Christian communities in the Middle Belt and Northeast, where thousands of believers have been killed and churches burned by jihadist networks. The convictions mark an incremental victory for religious-liberty advocates, though they also underscore how deeply entrenched the insurgency remains even after more than a decade of military operations.