The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State has released 42 Boko Haram suspects.
Consequently, the suspects were on Thursday handed over to Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima.
The Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said it had been established that the suspects were innocent.
According to him, three of the suspects released were Chad, Burkina Faso and Cameroon nationals and will be repatriated immediately by the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) to their various countries.
“Out of the 42 cleared suspects by the military this month; three are from the neighbouring countries of Burkina Faso, Chad and Cameroon,” he said.
He also enjoined the residents of the State to continue to give necessary support to security agencies in their quest to entrench peace and tranquility.
Speaking, Governor Shettima, advised the freed suspects not to take vengeance against the military gave each of the suspects N100, 000.
He thanked the army authorities or their commitment to the fight against Boko Haram insurgency.
Speaking on behalf of the suspects, a student of the Department of Chemistry, University of Maiduguri, expressed appreciation to the governor for his gesture towards them.
