The suspects had been de-radicalised and screened by the military before release. The Nigerian Army has released 244 suspects who had been held in connection to involvement with terrorist group, Boko Haram, to the Borno State government on Monday, January 15, 2018.In commemoration of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major-General Rogers Nicholas, handed over the suspects to Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima.According to him, the release of the suspects was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, after a proper de-radicalisation process.He assured that the released suspects have been thoroughly screened and that the military is quite confident that they’ve turned a new leaf.At the Military Cemetery in Maiduguri where the Remembrance Day celebration held, Governor Shettima commended the military for its commitment to bringing lasting peace to the troubled northeast that has been ravaged by terrorist activity.Of the suspects that were released, there were 118 men, 56 women, 19 under-aged, and 51 children.
