The Nigerian military has released 182 Boko Haram suspects detained for allegedly having links with the terrorist sect, in Borno state.
Army chief, Lt. Gen Kenneth Minimah, handed over the suspects to the Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, at a military base, on Monday, July 6.
He informed the Governor that the suspects have been cleared by military authorities after necessary investigations.
Minimah said: “We are handing over 182 detainees who were suspected to have links with Boko Haram. They are 100 men, 24 women, 40 underage boys and 18 children.
“They have been cleared, we have decided to hand them over to the Borno State government. They have been thoroughly investigated and acquitted of any involvement in the activities of Boko Haram.”
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