The
Nigerian Army has cleared about 275 suspected members of terror group,
Boko Haram and handed them over to the Borno state governor for
rehabilitation.
Some of the released persons by the Nigerian Army
The Nigeria military on Friday in Maiduguri released a total of 275
Boko Haram suspects after thorough investigation cleared them of Boko
Haram links.
The theatre commander of "Operation Dole Lafia" Maj. Gen.
Hassan Umoru said this while handing over the freed suspects to the
Borno State government at Maimalari Barracks in the state capital.
He said 275 freed suspects have been investigated by security
agencies in connection with the activities of Boko Haram but found
innocent.
"Today, we are witnessing the handing over of 275 cleared
suspects of Boko Haram including 142 men, 49 women, 50 children and 22
underage persons, 2 Cameroonians and 2 Nigerien nationals respectively,
we, therefore, congratulate the free persons and wish them a happy
reunion with their families."
Gen. Umoru also added that eight others with criminal cases have been released to the police for further investigations.
Governor Kashim Shettima thanked the military for their prompt investigation
In his remarks, Borno State Gov. Kashim Shettima thanked the
military and other security for their prompt and detailed investigation
that made it possible to free innocent persons wrongly detained by the
military.
He said "this is indeed a milestone and a sense of
professionalism of Nigeria army forces, 275 people were picked in
several locations at different times and different places now are
releasing to their families. To me, the Nigeria military deserves
special commendation for the sacrifices they have been taken for us to
have peace." Shettima said.
In his closing message GOC of 7 Division Brig Gen. Victor Ezugwu
call on the civilians trapped in remote locations to come to the nearest
military base and promised that very soon Boko Haram will be things of
the past.
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