By Mary KiaraLAGOS — Nigeria’s government is touting mass convictions, insurgent “decapitations,” and new weapons purchases ahead of a critical August 12 security summit in Washington. Facing strict oversight from Capitol Hill and potential freezes on U.S. security assistance, President Bola Tinubu’s administration has unleashed a wave of operational announcements. These include expedited mass terrorism trials, emergency defense procurements, and frequent reports of high-value insurgent decapitations across the Sahelian borderlands. Judicial Assembly Lines and Coerced PleasThe centerpiece of Nigeria’s pre-summit narrative is its judicial offensive. On July 15, 2026, U.S. Representative Gregory Steube (R-FL) introduced an amendment to withhold 100 percent of proposed security assistance to Nigeria.