A total of 249 suspected Boko Haram terrorists and their accomplice have been cleared and released by the Joint Interrogation task force as approved by the Chief of Army Staff in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
Those cleared and released today, Monday, include 169 males, 46 women and 34 children.
Further breakdown shows that 203 of them were from 18 Local Government Areas of Borno State, while 44 were from other States, including two from Adamawa , two from Jigawa, Lagos got one, Oyo had one and Yobe 38. However, two of them were from the Republic of Cameroon.
The released persons were handed over to the Borno State government through the Commissioner for Local Government, HON. USMAN ZANNA by the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu.
The two foreigners were, however, handed over to the Borno State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service.
In his remark, the Commissioner advised the released detainees to remain law abiding and go about their lawful businesses.
He also commended the effort of the military in the fight against terrorism and insurgency and respect for human rights as manifested in the painstaking efforts that led to their clearance and subsequent release.
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