182 Boko Haram Suspects Set Free In Borno

No fewer than 182 Boko Haram suspects regained their freedom yesterday.
According to the army authority, the Nigerian military freed the suspects detained for alleged link with the terrorist group in Borno State.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Kenneth Minimah, who handed over the suspects to the Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, at a military base, said the suspects have been cleared by military authorities after
necessary investigations.
The army chief was in Maiduguri for the army day celebration.
He 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”.
Minimah said the event was “to project achievements, capabilities and prospects of the Nigerian Army,” as well as boost troops fighting Boko Haram in the northeast states.
The Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima commended the military for respecting the rights of the suspects. He said government will assist the suspects to return to normal life.
This is coming just as the army claimed that over 600 terrorists have been killed in one month.