Nigeria, June 27 -- Nura Idris, a herder from Kaduna State, has been released from the facility of the State Security Service (SSS) two years after he was arrested and detained for an alleged link to the Boko Haram terror group.

Mr Idris was released following what the SSS described as a thorough review of his case. He was subsequently compensated with N3 million to cater for his immediate needs, according to a statement shared with this newspaper by the service spokesperson, Dozie Favour, on Saturday.

The statement noted that the SSS investigation panel found no basis for the charges against Mr Idris, prompting the SSS Director General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, to "order his immediate release and payment of the compensation."

Mr Ajayi, accor...