All the defendants have been detained since Boko Haram, which means “no to western education”, launched its campaign eight years ago. Are they taking into account the fact that a lot of those who committed violence for Boko Haram did so under duress? Facebook Twitter Pinterest An image from a video released by Boko Haram in 2014. Photograph: APAmnesty International said in a damning June 2015 report that more than 20,000 people had been arbitrarily arrested as part of the fight against Boko Haram. On Saturday the Nigerian army handed over 750 Boko Haram suspects arrested by soldiers to the Borno state government for “rehabilitation and reintegration”.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2017 04:00 UTC