1.  Most had been convicted for dealing in drugs in Dirkou or Agadez, said Silly Aba Roufay, a town administrator.

2.  Most were convicted of misdemeanors.

3.  Most are convicted on property crime or drug possession charges, though Franco was convicted for a drug-related murder.

4.  Most were convicted of minor offenses such as small-time smuggling or overstaying their visas.

5.  Most have been convicted of collaborating with Israel.

6.  Most were convicted of non-violent crimes.

7.  Most were convicted of security offenses, but some are administrative detainees being held without trial.

8.  Most were convicted of security offences, but some are administrative detainees being held without trial.

9.  Officials say most were convicted of such economic crimes as theft and corruption.

10.  Twenty-five people, most of them convicted of rape, have been sentenced to death.