The Nigerian Army has set free no fewer than 182 Boko Haram suspects from Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Army
spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, who made this disclosure on Sunday, said
that the “joint intelligence community investigated and authorised the
release of these prisoners.”
According
to him, the release was part of Nigeria’s National Army Day, which was
held on July 6, to commemorate the first shots of Nigeria’s Civil War at
Garaken, Cross River State.
The 40 boys, 24 women, 100 adult men and 18 children prisoners were reportedly released to the state governor over the weekend.
Usman
further revealed that the army would provide two days of free medical
treatment for Borno State residents, and award Purple Heart and
Operation Zaman Lafiya medals to soldiers fighting Boko Haram.
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