The
Nigerian military has reintegrated 601 ex-Boko Haram terrorists into the
society. Those released include 14 foreign nationals from Cameroon, Chad and
Niger.
The
Coordinator, Operation Safe Corridor, Major General Bamidele Shafa made the
announcement on Saturday.
The
former fighters were freed at the DRR Camp in Mallam Sidi, Gombe State.
General
Shafa said on arrival at the camp, “the clients went through documentation
processes to obtain vital background information and were subjected to
comprehensive medical screening to determine their health status”.
The
military officer disclosed that their DNA samples were also collected and
biometrics captured by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for
future references.
“The
background information serves as a guide for the experts, Local Treatment Team
(LTT) to properly place the clients for treatment therapies and vocational
training.”
He
added that LTT are specialised experts in various fields of deradicalization
and rehabilitation therapies drawn from the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS).
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