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| President Goodluck Jonathan |
by Fidelis
Soriwei and Olalekan Adetayo
President
Goodluck Jonathan has directed the Defence Headquarters to release some members
of the Boko Haram sect in custody in connection with terrorist activities.
Already
the directive to release the detainees has been communicated to all the units
of the Joint Military Task Force.
Both
the Presidency and the Defence Headquarters confirmed this on Tuesday.
The
Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, in a statement
said, “Consequent upon the directive of the President, Commander-in-Chief of
the Armed Forces of Nigeria, the Defence Headquarters will be releasing from
detention a number of persons being held in connection with terrorist
activities.
