Nigerian military releases another 125 Boko Haram suspects

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Two days after they handed over some 42 suspected Boko Haram terrorists to the Borno state government,  military officials at the 7 Division of the Nigeria Army today freed yet another set of 125 suspects after weeks of investigation absolved them of alleged complicity with the terrorist group.

The spokesman of the 7 Division,  Maiduguri,  Usman Sani,  a colonel, told journalists during the ongoing handover ceremony that the 125 released suspects were part of the 152 Boko Haram suspects arrested in September this year.

He said after thorough military investigation, the 125 were deemed clean and had to be released.

The 125 released suspects were ferried into Maiduguri after a detour journey from Biu through Gombe,  via Yobe state to Maiduguri.

One of the released detainees recounted, “We have spent over 45 days in military detention but we thank God that our lives were spared.  We went through pains and suffering there, but we can’t blame them much since they still were magnanimous to release us at a time human life is no longer valued."

Most of them were taken in while hiding in trucks conveying livestock to the southern part of the country.

Borno state Governor, Kashim Shettima, is yet to take delivery of the suspects as he is still being awaited to disengage from another function to receive them. 

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