Nigerian Army releases 42 suspected Boko Haram members in Borno

42 suspected members of Boko Haram were today Nov. 6th released to
the Borno state government after investigations carried out by the
Nigerian army showed they had no ties with the sect.
Presenting the released suspects to the state governor, Kashim Shettima,
the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations of the 7 Division, Col.
Sanni Usman said investigations showed the men who were arrested at
various times in Maiduguri and other parts in Borno state, had no
connection with the sect. He announced a donation of N100,000 each
from the Nigerian Army to the released men to help rehabilitate and
reintegrate them back into the society.

Receiving the men, the state governor thanked the army for conducting a
thorough investigation. He also gave cash gifts to all the released men.
39 of the released suspects were Borno state indigenes while the
remaining three were foreigners from Chad, Burkina Faso and Cameroon.
One of the released suspects, a 300 level student of the University of
Maiduguri said "I never knew that I could be free again but today marks
a new beginning in my life. I will tell my story to my grandchildren."

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