Friday, September 26, 2014

BOKO HARAM : FG To Rehabilitate Surrendered Members

FG To Rehabilitate Surrendered Members
The Federal Government said yesterday that
it will soon commence the process of
rehabilitating and de-radicalizing all the
Boko Haram members that have
surrendered their arms and weapons in the
last one week.
The Coordinator of the National Information
Centre, Mike Omeri, who stated this while
briefing journalists at the centre in Abuja,
said any member of the sect apprehended
without surrendering their weapons and
arms will be brought to justice.
“As am speaking with you, efforts are on-
going to rehabilitate and de-radicalize all the
Boko Haram members that have
surrendered their arms within the last one
week, he said
He said religious leaders, the school system
as well of residents of the area where the
surrendered insurgents are being detained
will assist in the rehabilitation process.
According to him, the Nigeria armed forces
on ground in the North East have discovered
the winning strategy and will not rest until
peace and security is restored to the
troubled spot.
Omeri urged all Nigerians to remain
steadfast in their support to ensure that
terrorism in the country is brought to an
end.
“All Nigerians are advised to support the
current fight, it will not last forever and I
believe it will soon come to an end”he said
Speaking on the abducted Chibok girls,
Omeri said the federal government is
working towards ensuring the eventual
release and rescue of the girls.
“It is a global challenge which Nigeria will
soon overcome, the federal government is
embarking on various measures to rescue
them within the shortest possible time”said
Omeri
On the issue of one of the abducted girls
that escaped from the Boko Haram custody,
the Police Spokesperson, Emmanuel
Ojukwu, said on 24th September around 17
hours, which is 5pm, a girl of about 20
years was seen at Mararaba area of Mubi,
Adamawa State wandering around, she was
picked up and upon interrogation,she was
discovered to be one of the adbucted chibok
girls that was able to escape”.

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