300 Boko Haram Suspects Remanded In Prison As Trial Begins

300 Boko Haram suspects were remanded in prison custody on Tuesday as hearings began on the first mass trials linked to the Islamist insurgency. It was revealed that the judge ordered all the defendants to be remanded in custody for 90 days, until further investigations are carried out and charges are prepared. The hearings is to resume on January 9.

1,669 suspects 1,631 men, 11 women, 26 boys and one girl, in total are being held at the Kainji facility, pending formal charges and trial.