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Over 100 Captured Boko Haram Suspects Transferred To Unknown Locations by abu12: 2:58pm On Jun 29, 2015
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/over-100-captured-boko-haram-suspects-transferred-to-unknown-locations/213359/

Onyebuchi Ezigbo and Senator Iroegbu in Abuja
The Nigerian military is alleged to have transferred over 100 suspected Boko Haram members from Maiduguri, Borno State, to unknown locations in the country.

This is coming against the backdrop of recent developments where economic activities were paralysed in Anambra State following unconfirmed reports that the federal government was planning to relocate Boko Haram detainees still awaiting trial in various parts of the North-east to the state, but this has been denied by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)

However, THISDAY was informed of the transfer last week by a source who claimed that the Boko Haram suspects who were captured during the recent offensive against their hideouts in Sambisa forest and other locations were transferred in two batches.
According to the source, the first batch of over 50 Boko Haram Prisoners of War (PoW) were lifted out of Maiduguri Airport to an unknown location on June 21, 2015, while the second batch of over 50 were also transferred on the June 24 by the C-130 military transport plane.

The source further claimed that the captured terrorists were usually taken to the Kainji Air Force Base where they might be taken for trial or handed over to the appropriate authorities.

The source said: “A C130 aircraft came and lifted over 50 Boko Haram captured fighter to Abuja or where we don’t know probably to show President Muhammadu Buhari their efforts.

“We don’t know the reason why that was done. We don’t know whether our big men (military authorities) want to show the president how serious we have been in the fight against the Boko Haram boys. To me this was a waste of aviation fuel and other logistics. In fact, we don’t know.

“These Boko Haram boys were all captured from the bush (Sambisa forest). They did not have a hold anywhere any longer but were just running in the bush with or without riffles because they did not have anything to eat or drink again. They were so tired and battle-weary that it was easy to capture them alive. And normally, the Kainji Air Force Base, Maiduguri, is where these kind of terrorists were kept. So for now we don’t know why we are hearing from some airmen that the C130 was heading to Abuja.”

The source further disclosed that “a second batch went four days after but where they are carrying them to was still what we are to ascertain...

Because initially, the Kainji Air Force base underground is where suspected Boko Haram insurgents used to be kept whenever they were captured from Maiduguri.”

Meanwhile, all efforts to reach the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, were not successful, as text messages and calls were not responded to.

Re: Over 100 Captured Boko Haram Suspects Transferred To Unknown Locations by johnmark1234(m): 2:59pm On Jun 29, 2015
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Re: Over 100 Captured Boko Haram Suspects Transferred To Unknown Locations by adonismuller(m): 3:06pm On Jun 29, 2015
Why not kill them?

Hope its not Anambra or near South?
Re: Over 100 Captured Boko Haram Suspects Transferred To Unknown Locations by g4everybody(m): 3:07pm On Jun 29, 2015
Ok
Re: Over 100 Captured Boko Haram Suspects Transferred To Unknown Locations by donholy28(m): 3:08pm On Jun 29, 2015
Sentence them to death...and give them a dose of their medicine... put them in a pit and throw in a bomb

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