Nigerian army frees 267 detainees, no links to Boko Haram
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nigeria's army is freeing 267 detainees found to have no links to the Boko Haram Islamic extremists including 72 minors, some looking no more than 3 years old.
Maj. Gen. Haruna Umaru says another eight suspects were handed to the police for further investigation.
Umaru told a ceremony at a military barracks in northeastern Maiduguri city Friday that investigations found those released had no links with terrorism.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}They include four people from neighboring Cameroon and Niger.
One freed woman said she was detained for six months on suspicion of being the girlfriend of a Boko Haram fighter.
It's not known how many people remain in detention. Amnesty International holds Nigeria's military responsible for the deaths of 8,000 detainees since 2011 — some shot outright, others dying of torture and starvation.