Over 5,000 Repentant Ex-Boko Haram Fighters Reintegrated into Society

The National Counter-Terrorism Centre, under the Office of the National Security Advisor (NSA), has announced that over 5,000 former Boko Haram fighters have been reintegrated into their communities and reunited with their families.

Ambassador Mairo Musa Abbas, who leads the Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) unit, shared this update during the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum. She explained that these ex-fighters had gone through a six-month deradicalization program under Operation Safe Corridor and had not returned to violence six months after completing the process.

According to Abbas, the former fighters are now using the skills they learned during the program to earn a living and support themselves. She added that the National Orientation Agency (NOA), along with traditional and religious leaders, is closely monitoring their progress to ensure they successfully reintegrate into society.

 

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