BREAKING: over 500 ‘Repentant’ Boko Haram terrorists leave rehabilitation centre

No fewer than 500 ex-Boko Haram terrorists have graduated from the De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Camp in Mallam Sidi under Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State after undergoing reformation for some time at the facility.

The former insurgents, who passed out from the camp during a light ceremony over the weekend, had embraced the Nigerian Government’s amnesty to lay down arms in return for rehabilitation and reintegration back to society.

Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Lucky Irabor, who was represented at the occasion by Major-General Lambiri, admonished the graduates to exhibit a high sense of responsibility by obeying laid down rules and putting skills acquired during their time in the camp to good use.

“I don’t know if they’re given money or equipment but what I know is that during the rehabilitation, they were taught different skills like tailoring, shoemaking, cap making, carpentry, and laundry.

“The rehabilitation lasts until they are able to master a skill and accept the programme in its entirety. Some individuals adapt faster than others, so there’s no specific duration for the exercise.

“During the rehabilitation period, any individual that shows signs of not being interested in genuine reformation will be incarcerated and moved to Kuje Prison.

“There are still so many ex-Boko Haram fighters in the camp despite the huge number of them that graduated on Saturday.

“It is hoped that they will put the skills acquired at the camp to good use when they get to their various communities,” a worker at the rehabilitation centre told SaharaReporters.