128 detainees had been released on Wednesday in Borno by the Nigerian Army after certifying that they had no link with Boko Haram terrorist group. The detainees ware handed over to Governor Kashim Shettima at a ceremony in Maiduguri by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai.
The suspects were found to be clean and were released after thorough screening by a team of military intelligence officers, the police and the Department of State Security Service.
Mr. burutai said they were arrested at different parts of the state by the military in its anti-terrorism campaign.
He said the detainees included 109 men, seven women, 11 boys and one unattached teenager.
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