Tag: rehabilitation
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Senate Moves to End Pardons, Rehabilitation for Boko Haram Members, Other Criminals
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Senate has resolved to halt the practice of granting state pardons and rehabilitating convicted or suspected terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other violent criminals, particularly members of the Boko Haram insurgent group, describing the policy as counterproductive to Nigeria’s fight against insecurity. The resolution was adopted on Tuesday during plenary following a…
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700 ‘Repentant’ Terrorist To Rejoin Communities After Rehabilitation
By Editor Drealomalicha Emmanuella More than 700 former insurgents are set to return to civilian life after completing a deradicalisation and rehabilitation programme under the Federal Government’s Operation Safe Corridor initiative. The development was disclosed by the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration…