The UN has negotiated the release of 876 children detained
by Nigeria's army and security forces after they have retook land from Boko
Haram militants, a senior official has told Reuters.
The children had been held in the barracks in Maiduguri,
Unicef's Manuel Fontaine told AFP. The army routinely detains civilians, who
have been living in areas that had been ruled by the Islamist militants on
suspicion that they too might be linked to militant activities.
However, rights groups complain there is no proper legal
process since they do not get formally charged. Some end up rehabilitation
centres, which the groups say are like prisons.
0 Comments