{"id":83694,"date":"2021-07-15T08:45:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T07:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=83694"},"modified":"2021-07-15T08:45:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T07:45:40","slug":"breaking-nigerian-army-releases-1009-boko-haram-terrorists-to-borno-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-nigerian-army-releases-1009-boko-haram-terrorists-to-borno-govt\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING!!! 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Nigerian Army Releases 1,009 Boko Haram Terrorists To Borno Govt<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Nigerian Army on Wednesday released 1,009 ex-Boko Haram terrorists , who had been in military custody at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nAccording to sources, the former terrorists were handed over to the Borno State Government in a secret ceremony that was initially billed to take place at an earlier date but was suspended indefinitely by the military authorities at the wake of the appointment of the new COAS.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nAccording to sources in the army, the ex-terrorists were handed over to the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, who represented the state government at the event.<\/p>\n<p>The officer said, \u201cThe army handed 1,009 Boko Haram insurgents to the state government today (Wednesday). It was done in secret. We were warned not to allow journalists to the venue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to reach the Army Public Relations Officer, Operation Hadin Kai, Col. Ado Isa, proved abortive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to sources in the army, the ex-terrorists were handed over to the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, who represented the state government at the event.<\/p>\n<p>The officer said, \u201cThe army handed 1,009 Boko Haram insurgents to the state government today (Wednesday). It was done in secret. We were warned not to allow journalists to the venue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to reach the Army Public Relations Officer, Operation Hadin Kai, Col. 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