The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that a Federal High Court in Borno State has ordered the release of 313 suspected terrorists who were previously arrested by the military.
Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, briefed journalists on Thursday regarding military operations nationwide, shedding light on this judicial decision.
Buba explained that the court ruled in favour of releasing the suspects due to insufficient evidence against them following the conclusion of investigations.
Emphasizing the military’s commitment to upholding the rule of law, Buba assured that the military would comply with the court order and transfer the suspects to the Borno state government.
“The court ordered the release for want of evidence after the conclusion of the investigation and other ancillary matters.
“The cases were prosecuted by the Department of Prosecution, Federal Ministry of Justice. Accordingly, they would be handed over to the Borno state government for further action.”
While addressing the media, Buba also provided updates on military operations across the country.
He added that in the northeastern region, troops of Operation Hadin Kai achieved significant success in combating terrorism.
According to him, at least 50 terrorists were reportedly neutralized in Borno and Adamawa states, respectively.
He said operations targeted areas such as Gwoza, Gamboru Ngala, and Bama LGAs in Borno, as well as Madagali LGA in Adamawa state.
Buba stated that the operations yielded substantial results, with the recovery of various weapons and assets from the insurgents.
He said troops seized a cache of firearms, including rifles and guns, along with ammunition and explosives.
He added that hostages were rescued, and insurgents’ logistics were disrupted through air interdictions conducted by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai.
He said “several weapons and the sum of N340,500 were also recovered from the slain terrorists.
“Overall, troops of Operation HADIN KAI neutralized 52 terrorists, arrested 137 and rescued 78 kidnapped hostages.
“Troops recovered 3 M56 rifles, 40 AK47 rifles, three PKT guns, 13 fabricated rifles, two hand grenades, one locally made explosive, 889 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 310 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 60 rounds of 7.62 x 25mm ammo, 99 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, six AK47 rifles magazines, two M56 rifle magazines, two magazine carriers, one motorcycle, six mobile phones, one HH radio, three bicycles and the sum of N340,500.00 amongst others.
“The air component of Operation HADIN KAI in multiple passes conducted air interdiction on terrorists hibernating in North West Arina Woje and Tumbum Shitu on 22 and 24 March 2024.
“ The locations were observed to be active with terrorist activities and logistics. Consequently, the location was acquired and attacked with rockets and bombs. Battle Damage Assessment revealed that several terrorists were neutralized and their logistics destroyed.”
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