The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced in Abuja on Tuesday that it would release some persons detained in connection with terrorist activities.

The Director of Defence Information, Brig-Gen. Chris Olukolade, said in a statement that the decision to release the suspected terrorists was based on the directives of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Jonathan had declared state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa on May 14.

The statement said the move was in furtherance of the Federal Government’s position in response to requests by the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Reconciliation.

“The measure which is in line with presidential magnanimity to enhance peace efforts in the country will result in freedom for suspects, including all women under custody.

“The details of the directives and those to benefit from this gesture have been communicated to field units and the Joint Task Force, ‘’ it said.

The statement said that the beneficiaries would be released to the state governors who would be involved in further rehabilitation before the suspects were released to their respective community leaders and relations. (NAN)

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/jonathan-orders-release-of-detained-terrorists/

GEJ - why not give them guns and bombs as well since you like do do things 'backward' . . . .

first SOE, then mass arrest of suspects, followed by their release a few days later. if the declaration of SOE and the subsequent deployment of troops and war gears was suppose to be a show of might, then wouldn't it be better for it to be sustained until some reasonable level of the target objective is reached? the SOE has not led to the arrest of neither the main generals in the bh army nor thier financier's and affiliates, just the condemned foot soldiers which is no big deal, for they dont need the FG's help to get that done, because they've always been breaking into prisons and freeing their members wherever and whenever!

Chai, after dem go say e go beta. Nigeria is a big zoo housing animals in human skin

Only women.