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Nigeria: Army Releases 223 Children From Maiduguri Prison
Daily Trust, 5 March 2020
The Nigeria Army Administrative Custody has released 223 children, including 10 girls, from Maiduguri Maximum Correctional Centre having cleared them of suspected ties with armed… Read more »
Nigeria Releases 223 Children Cleared of Ties With Boko Haram
At least 223 children, including 10 girls, have been cleared of having links with armed militants, the UN Children's Fund has said. Some have been missing for up to five years, and will enter a program that will help them reintegrate into their communities, reconnect with families, and create new lives and livelihoods.
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Nigeria: Army Releases 223 Children Cleared of Ties With Boko Haram
Premium Times, 4 March 2020
About 223 children, including 10 girls, have been released from Nigerian Army administrative custody and Maiduguri Maximum Security Prison after being cleared of suspected ties… Read more »
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Nigeria: Army Clears 223 Children of Suspected Ties With Armed Groups in North East
Vanguard, 5 March 2020
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says 223 children, including 10 girls, have been cleared of suspected ties with armed groups. Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram - UNICEF Excited As Army Releases 223 Children From Custody
Vanguard, 4 March 2020
The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, said a total of 233 including ten girls were released last night from custody by the Nigerian Army. Read more »
InFocus
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The army has released at least 983 detainees, some of whom had been held for years, after clearing them of having links to the Boko Haram militant group. The detainees were handed ... Read more »
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The United States government has offered a U.S.$7 million reward for information that leads to the arrest of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the insurgent group Boko Haram. There ... Read more »
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A bill seeking the integration of former Boko Haram fighters back into society, has been submitted to the Nigerian parliament. It proposes the establishment of a commission that ... Read more »
