47 former Boko Haram members and over 300 victims rescued from
Sambisa forest are also said to be
undergoing rehabilitation
The
Nigerian Federal Government has said that 22 women and girls, who were
recruited by Boko Haram to be
suicide bombers are currently undergoing a “de-radicalization” programme.
47 former
Boko Haram members and over 300 victims rescued from Sambisa Forest are also
said to be undergoing rehabilitation.
13-year-old suspected suicide bomber, Zaharau was
arrested after the December 10 bombing at the Kantin Kwari textile market in
Kano State.
The
details were given to President Muhammadu
Buhari by the Head of the Countering
Violent Extremism (CVE) Department of the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Fatima Akilu and shared via an
e-mailed statement by presidential media aide, Femi Adesina.
According
to the statement, “One of the objectives of the CVE is to reform
terrorists and prevent others from joining terrorist organisations and violent
sects.”
It also
quoted Buhari as saying that “the federal government will continue to do its
best to ensure that victims of Boko Haram’s atrocities receive necessary support.”
Akilu is
also said to have informed the President that a National Security Corridor
Programme had been created to provide a safe route for those who wish to dump
their membership of Boko Haram voluntarily.
Breaking news:FG rehabilitates 22 female bombers
Reviewed by Vita Ioanes
on
Wednesday, July 01, 2015
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