The Nigerian Army says it plans to
hand over six foreigners who were
arrested in the course of its anti
terrorism war, to the Nigeria
Immigration Service, for deportation.
Brig.-Gen. Victor Ezugwu, the General
Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 division
of the Nigerian Army, stated this while
speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri
on Sunday.
Ezugwu said that the foreigners were
among suspects arrested at various
raids in Boko Haram terrorists camps,
but were cleared of affiliation with the
group.
He said that the suspects had been
found to have entered the country
illegally.
“We handed over 348 cleared
detainees to the Borno State
Government on Saturday
” Some other suspects were not
released because they had committed
crimes that are civil in nature, as such,
will be handed over to relevant
security agencies for further action.
” Among this category are six
foreigners who illegally entered
Nigeria.
“They consist of four Cameroonians,
one Chadian and one Jamaican; these
foreigners will be handed over to the
Nigeria Immigration Service for
deportation” , he said
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
recalls that the Nigerian Army had on
Saturday, handed over 348 cleared
detainees to Gov. Kashim Shettima as
part of its efforts to ensure justice and
fairness to individuals arrested in the
ongoing anti terrorism war.