Nigerian authorities have issued new guidelines for trials of persons charged with terrorism in the federal high court.
The measures include a ban on media coverage of court proceedings unless ordered by the trial judge.
Only judges, lawyers and parties to a case are to be allowed into courtrooms.
Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, the chief judge of the federal high court, gave the new directions to ensure security and safety.
It said that any person who violates the guidelines shall be deemed to have committed an offence contrary to the country’s anti-terrorism law.