The ex Boko-Haram militants including 14 foreign nationals from Cameroon, Chad and Niger, were integrated into their respective communities.
Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Major General Bamidele Shafa, congratulated the ex-millitants at their graduation ceremony held today (Saturday), at the DRR Camp in Mallam Sidi, Gombe state.
Shafa emphasized that the concept of the Operation Safe Corridor was a unique non-kinetic operation, which was aimed at restoring the hope of the deadly ex-militants who gave up their arms to embrace peace.
He also disclosed the initial documentation processes the repentant terrorists were subjected to during their arrival at the camp, including medical screening to determine their health status.
“Their DNA samples were also collected while their biometrics were captured on national data using the National Identity Management Commission facilities for future references. The background information serves as guide for the experts; Local Treatment Team to properly place the clients for treatment therapies and vocational training. The LTT are specialised experts in various fields of deradicalisation and rehabilitation therapies drawn from the Nigeria Correctional Service,” He said.
(Culled from SaharaReports)
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