The Nigerian Army is alleged to have cleared 200 suspects accused of having links with the d3adly Boko Haram terrorist group.
Reports say that the detainees who were arrested by the military in the heat of insurgency would be released to the Borno State government today.
According to Daily Trust, Governor Babagana Zulum’s led government will receive the suspected terrorists today for proper reintegration into society.
It was also reported that the event would occur on Tuesday morning at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the state capital.
“Not fewer than 200 cleared Boko Haram suspects are being cleared of any wrongdoing by security operatives, and they will be handed 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 source, who spoke with the news platform, revealed.
The source further disclosed that the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Zuwaira Gambo, and her Information and Internal Security counterpart, Prof Tar Umar, will receive the clear detainees on behalf of the state government.