Nigeria: 165 Terror Suspects to Be Freed - DHQ

11 January 2014

The Defence Headquarters has said 165 persons arrested during military operations on terror in North-East are to be released from custody in compliance with a residential directive.

A statement yesterday by the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said "the suspects are those earlier recommended for release by the Joint Investigation Team, (JIT) set up by the Defence Headquarters last year."

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