The Nigerian Army on Monday released
182 detainees recently cleared of any association with the Boko Haram
insurgents.
Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, the Chief
of Army Staff, presented the detainees to Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno at a
ceremony in Maiduguri.
Minimah said the detainees were
arrested few months back in Borno and other parts of the country.
He said the military decided to
release them after they had been cleared by an investigation panel.
Minimah said the detainees include
100 men, 24 women,18 teenagers and 40 children.
“We are presenting the detainees to
the state government after they have been cleared of being members of
terrorists group.
“We believe that the state government
will work towards reintegrating them back to the society,” he said.
Receiving the affected persons,
Shettima commended the military for the gesture, adding, “by releasing the
detainees, the military has proven to the world that it is committed to the rule
of law.
“The action has also shown that the
Nigerian military has the fear of God in its actions,” he said.
Shettima said the state government
would assist some of the detainees with cash to start business, while those
wishing to go back to school would be encouraged to do
He presented cash and clothing
materials to each of the detainees
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