The Nigerian army has said Boko Haram suspects that have been in their detention cells for months will be released today after investigation confirmed they were innocence.
This was disclosed by the chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah during a courtesy call to Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, on July 6, Monday, Leadership reports.
Minimah said: “We are going to release some of the Boko Haram suspects who have been investigated and found to be free of all suspected incrimination to the Borno State government for onward reintegration with their families.”
Leading the entire senior officers of the Nigerian Army at the defence headquarters to observe this year’s Nigeria Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) in Maiduguri, Borno State, Minimah said this year’s celebration was held in Maiduguri to boost the morale of the troops fighting the insurgents.
According to him, it was only logical to have a low key celebration since the Military Command and Control Centre (MCCC) has been relocated to Maiduguri.
Governor Shettima thanked the army for bringing this year’s NADCEL to Maiduguri, while also pledging the government’s support to the army in the battle against Boko Haram.
The chief of army staff also visited the palace of the Shehu of Borno alongside senior officers of the Nigerian Army. He paid tribute to HRH Abubakar Garbai Ibn Umar Elkanemi.
Receiving Minimah and his entourage the royal father said Borno used to be a peaceful state, wondering why violence and religious extremism have now become the order of the day.
This is coming just as the army claimed that over 600 terrorists have been killed in one month.
Meanwhile the insurgents have renewed their attacks and have killed hundreds of people in the last one month since President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in.
