Crime
Nigeria Army sets to release over 200 Boko Haram terorrist
Nigerian Army is set to release more than 200 suspected who had been detained over Boko Haram terrorist activities.
The military said the suspects had been cleared of links to the Boko Haram sect. The detainees will be handed over to the Borno State Government for proper reintegration into the society on Tuesday morning at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the state capital.
The detainees were arrested by the military in the heat of insurgency. “Not fewer than 200 cleared Boko Haram suspects that are being cleared of any wrongdoing by security operatives, and they will be hand over to the Borno State Government for rehabilitation and reintegration.
The handing over ceremony is set to be this morning (Tuesday) at 10: am at Giwa Barracks,” a top source told Daily Trust.
The source said the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Zuwaira Gambo, and her Information and Internal Security counterpart, Prof Tar Umar, will be receiving the clear detainees on behalf of the state government.
-
Football6 days agoBallon d’Or 2026: Yamal, Mbappe, Kane emerge early favourites
-
Football4 days agoPost-World Cup Shake-Up: Managerial changes, record transfers dominate football headlines
-
Football4 days agoWAFCON 2026: Super Falcons target winning start as Nigeria face debutants Malawi
-
Energy4 days agoNigeria wastes enough gas to Ggenerate 62,400GWh of electricity amid deepening energy crisis — NOSDRA
-
Latest7 days agoAccountability group questions ₦962.8bn Allocation for empowerment projects, official vehicles in 2026 budget
-
Business1 week agoThe Productivity Puzzle: Why Nigeria’s economy is growing faster than household prosperity
-
Health4 days agoFauci’s personal diaries fuel renewed scrutiny of COVID-19 vaccine safety
-
Latest7 days agoBabachir drops fresh bombshell on Buhari, Tinubu APC’s 2015 alliance