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REVEALED: Why Buhari Govt Released 101 Boko Haram Suspects From Kirikiri

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Oct 15, 2022.

Why Buhari Govt Released 101 Boko Haram Suspects From Kirikiri Revealed

EKO HOT BLOG reports that details have emerged revealing why 101 Boko Haram suspects were recently released from correctional facilities, including the Kirikiri maximum and medium centres in Lagos State.

This online media platform recalls that an insider told FIJ last Sunday that wardens at the facility allegedly released the terrorists from the medium and maximum security facilities as part of a swap deal with the terrorists for the release of travellers who were abducted in Kaduna on March 28.

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The source disclosed that the terrorists had spoken about their release happening before a new administration took over.

According to the source, the released terrorists were aware of the Kuje jailbreak where over 60 dreaded terrorists were released.

But a report by Daily Trust claimed that an out-of-court settlement had facilitated the recent release of 101 ‘Boko Haram’ suspects who were arrested at various locations in 2009.

Sources revealed that discussions for the release of the suspects started long ago when it was evident that there were no facts to prove that they were Boko Haram members, considering that most of them were arrested in the streets of various cities at the onset of the Boko Haram uprising 13 years ago.

Recall that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor had told journalists on Friday, “… Perhaps maybe at this point, what I may need to add is the fact that Council was also briefed that 101 ex-combatants were taken to Operation Safe Corridor (in Gombe) and currently undergoing the process of de-radicalisation at the centre.

“These were ex-combatants that have been in detention for several years, some of whom have served their terms. Others were those that were awaiting trial, but because of the long time that they have been involved and in line with the protocol or the procedure for handling anyone who has been exposed to terrorism or related offences, the procedure for them to be taken through a process of de-radicalization.”

According to Daily Trust, the agreement between the applicants signed between the Attorney-General of the Federation, the respondents and the Legal Aid Council, which represented the applicants, were approved and adopted as judgements before three separate High Court judges in Lagos.

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The orders for their release, according to a document made available on Saturday, were given on October 4 and 5 by Justices Awogboro Olawunmi, Tijjani Garba Ringim and Nicholas Oweibo.

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