1.   A leading Methodist minister on Wednesday urged Abacha to show mercy on the condemned coup suspects.

2.   Donor countries have demanded coup suspects be treated according to international humanitarian law and have expressed deep concern over the torture reports.

3.   Donors have demanded coup suspects, including detained former President Kenneth Kaunda, be treated according to international humanitarian law and have expressed deep concern over the torture.

4.   In an apparent attempt to convince them otherwise, state-run television Sunday night showed a film of the coup suspects being questioned after their arrests.

5.   Independent human rights groups have charged the commission lacks powers and leverage over the government that chose its members, citing restrictions on its access to coup suspects.

6.   Nigeria has been deluged with pleas for clemency for the coup suspects and the United States and Britain threatened economic sanctions should the military execute any of them.

7.   The government has promised Western donors it will investigate allegations of torture by several coup suspects.

8.   The statement said its chairman had been convicted of holding a press conference to expose some of the names of the coup suspects.

9.   The U.S. and human rights organizations have condemned the ongoing secret trial of about two-dozen coup suspects.

10.   Western donors and human rights groups have called on the government to charge and bring to trial all coup suspects or release them.