Boko Haram has been demanding the release of suspects
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the release of all women held in connection with "terrorist activity", the defence ministry says.
The decision was aimed at enhancing peace efforts in Nigeria, it added.
The army is conducting an offensive in three states, where an emergency was declared last week to fight the militant Islamist group Boko Haram.
The group had set the release of women and children as a condition for talks with the government.
More than 2,000 people have died in the conflict in Nigeria since Boko Haram launched its insurgency in 2009.
Earlier this month, it said it had abducted women and teenage girls in response to the security forces arresting the relatives of its fighters.
It said it would treat them as "slaves".
The defence ministry said a number of suspects detained for "terrorist activities" would be freed.
"The measure, which is in line with presidential magnanimity to enhance peace efforts in the country, will result in freedom for suspects, including all women under custody," it added, in a statement.
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