Nigerian Army releases 257 suspected Boko Haram members

As part of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, the Nigerian Army on Sunday released 257 suspected Boko Haram members who were in detention.

The detainees – comprised of men, women and children – were released to the Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Usman Durkwa, during a ceremony at the Ramat Square in the capital Maiduguri.

Handing over the detainees, the head of the military’s counter-insurgency operation in the North East (Operation Lafiya Dole) , Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, said the 257 Boko Haram detainees had been screened and found to be clean.

He said, “After screening them, they found them clean, but will ensure that they are monitored even after the release.
The deputy governor commended the Nigerian Military and other security agencies for restoration of Peace to Borno and the North East.

“We must be committed to ensure that the labours of our heroes past are not in vain. I appeal to all to contribute in catering for the family they left behind. I commend the Nigerian Military and other security agencies for restoration of Peace to Borno and the North East,” he said.

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He called on Nigerians to pray for troops fighting insurgency in Northeast for total defeat of remnants of Boko Haram for needed Peace and development.