UNICEF said some of the children were reported to have been missing for up to four and five years, with many presumed dead by their families.
About 223 children, including 10 girls, have been released from Nigerian Army administrative custody and Maiduguri Maximum Security Prison after being cleared of suspected ties with armed groups, the United Nations Children’s Fund has said.The children were released to Borno State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, UNICEF and Borno State authorities in Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria on Tuesday night.
UNICEF Country Representative, Peter Hawkins, described the release of the children as a huge step forward towards ensuring the well-being of children in conflict areas The UN organisation also said about 1,743 children associated with armed groups have been released from administrative custody since 2017
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