128 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect were today released to the
Borno state government after investigations by the Nigerian army showed
they had no ties with the sect. Presenting the released suspects
comprising of 109 men, seven women, 11 boys and one unattached teenager,
to the state governor, Kashim Shettima, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS),
Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said;
"The task of Operation Lafiya Dole can be seen in three terms, to
defeat the insurgents, to facilitate humanitarian activities and observe
human right and restore the administrative functions in the liberated
area. We are here to formally hand over those arrested in the process of
our operations; we are pleased to hand over the 128 suspects that have
been cleared by the joint intelligent core, which comprised the Army,
the police and DSS. This is clear manifestation that the army is clearly
professional,” Buratai declared and expressed optimism that the Boko
Haram terrorism would soon come to an end. We will continue to emphasis
that this terrorism will soon come to an end. We have been supported by
President Muhammadu Buhari; we are getting more equipment and we are
getting more of our troops redeployed to the operation,”
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