Boko Haram suspects die of poison in Chad jail

"Fourty-four Boko Haram militants in Chad have died while in detention from apparent poisoning," the country's public prosecutor says.

The militants were part of a group of 58 suspects captured during a recent major army operation against the islamist group Lake Chad.

A investigation has been launched after four autopsies showed that the death of the militant was caused by a lethal substance. The minister of Justice told AFP that the prisoners had not been ill treated.

Djimet Arabi responded to all allegations that the prisoners were placed in a single cell and given no food or water after they were transferred to the capital, N'Djamena on Tuesday.

It was the deadliest attack on the Chad's army by the Boko Haram after a military offensive was launched and killed nearly 100 Chadian troops on March 23 during a 7-hour attack on an island base in lake Chad.

The prisoners, who were being held as part of an anti-terrorism investigation, had been found dead on Thursday morning, public prosecutor Youssouf Tom said
"40 of them were buried and the other 4 were taken to a pathologist, whose report revealed that a lethal substance was consumed, leading to heart problems in some and severe asphyxiation amongst others", he announced on state television on Saturday.

Mr. Alabi confirmed on the AFP news agency that investigations were ongoing; "was it collective suicide or something else? we're still looking for answers." 

"One detainee, who was taken to hospital on Thursday had recovered and rejoined the other 13 prisoners who were still alive and doing very well," the minister of Justice added.

The army has said its eight-day operation to flush out militants from hideouts on the islands of lake Chad was successful.

An army spokesman was quoted as saying that more than 1,000 jihadists were killed in the vast morshy area, which is surrounded by Chad, Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon.

The Boko Haram insurgency began in North-eastern, Nigeria more than a decade ago and the violence has spread to neighboring countries, killing more than 30,000 people and forcing two million from their homes, according to the UN.

Despite regional efforts to end Boko Haram's campaign of violence, the group has stepped up its attack in recent months.

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