Nigeria releases 25 children cleared of suspected ties with Boko Haram - Unicef

Children who were released by the Nigerian Army, after being cleared of suspected ties with armed Islamist groups, are handed to authorities in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on October 3, 2019. PHOTO | REUTERS

MAIDUGURI,

The Nigerian army released 25 children on Thursday after clearing them of suspected ties with armed Islamist groups in the country's restive northeast region, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) said.