Nigerian Army says it plans to hand over six foreigners who were arrested in the course of its anti terrorism war, to the Nigeria Immigration Service, for deportation.

General Officer Commanding 7 division of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Victor Ezugwu, said the foreigners were among suspects arrested at various raids in Boko Haram terrorists camps, but were cleared of affiliation with the group.

Ezugwu said the suspects had been found to have entered the country illegally, saying they had handed over 348 cleared detainees to the Borno State Government.

According to him, some other suspects were not released because they had committed crimes that are civil in nature, as such, will be handed over to relevant security agencies for further action, saying among this category are six foreigners who illegally entered Nigeria.

He said they consist of four Cameroonians, one Chadian and one Jamaican; the foreigners would be handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service for deportation.

Nigerian Army had handed over 348 cleared detainees to Governor Kashim Shettima as part of its efforts to ensure justice and fairness to individuals arrested in the ongoing anti terrorism war.