Nigeria: Army rescues 23 minors seized by Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army on Saturday handed over 23 minors rescued from Boko Haram insurgents, to the United Nations Children Fund for rehabilitation.
The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Abbah Dikko, who stated this at the command headquarters in Maiduguri, said the exercise was in conformity with global best practices.
Dikko said, “In compliance with global best practises, we handed over these children associated with armed group to UNICEF.”
He explained that the gesture was in line with the commitment of the army to promote civil military relationship toward achieving lasting peace in the North-East.