Friday, April 17, 2026 - A total of 744 repentant terrorists have graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Camp under Operation Safe Corridor.
Most of the participants were from Borno (597), followed by
Yobe (58), Kano (15), Bauchi (12), and Adamawa (10), Abia (2), Akwa Ibom (1),
Anambra (2), Ebonyi (3), Enugu (1), Katsina (3), Kebbi (1), Kogi (5), Nasarawa
(4), Niger (2), Plateau (2), and Sokoto (2).
The group also included foreign nationals: one each from
Burkina Faso and Cameroon, two from Chad, and four from the Niger Republic.
At the graduation ceremony held in Gombe, the Chief of
Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, said the programme is a strategic
effort to address the root causes of insurgency, stressing it is not an amnesty
but a measure to reduce reoffending and curb extremist recruitment.
“This is not a reward but a deliberate approach to reducing
violence, weakening recruitment pipelines, and fostering long-term stability,”
he said.
He noted that combining military operations with
rehabilitation is key to achieving lasting peace, urging the graduates to
embrace reintegration and shun violence.
The coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier
General Yusuf Ali, said participants underwent psychosocial support, vocational
training, and reorientation programmes to prepare them for reintegration,
describing it as a collective responsibility.
“This process is about rebuilding identity, restoring
values, and preparing individuals to return as responsible members of society,”
he said.
Ali added that the programme equips participants with the
skills needed to reintegrate and contribute positively to national development,
noting that reintegration requires collective support from government,
communities, and families.
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