Aisha Wakil, the Nigerian lawyer and negotiator for the Boko Haram sect who turned herself in after being declared wanted by the Nigerian military, has been released.
Ms. Wakil reported herself at the Defence Headquarters on Monday morning, less than 24 hours after the Nigerian Army put out a statement declaring her wanted on allegations of aiding the sect.
Ms. Wakil was transferred to the State Security Service headquarters on Tuesday, from where she was allowed to go home Wednesday night without charges, sources said.
Also declared wanted alongside Ms. Wakil were Ahmad Salkida, a journalist known for his rare access to the Boko Haram leadership, and Ahmed Bolori, a negotiator based in Maiduguri, the epicentre of the sect’s activities.
Sources said Ms. Wakil was well treated by the Nigerian security operatives while she was in their facility.
The Nigerian military had said on Tuesday that its intention was not to declare the three wanted or arrest them but only to invite them to discuss new strategies as the war against Boko Haram is gradually winding down.
