BOKO HARAM: 3,000 EX TERRORIST MEMBERS FORGIVEN, REINTEGRATED INTO THE SOCIETY.

On Sunday Borno State community leaders, agreed to accept repentant Boko haram members into their communities.

According to Premium Times, this decision was made by the State Government to reintegrate at least 3,000 ex-terrorist members who have laid down their arms and surrendered to the Nigerian Army.

Governor Babagana Zulum who presided over the 5 hours meeting said, the government had to involve all stakeholders in Borno from government functionaries, religious, and traditional rulers, elderly residents, representatives of civic groups, as well as representatives of the Nigeria labour congress, Victims of the insurgency and the Nigeria Union of Journalist, security operatives and members of the civil society were all present in the decision making process on how to deal with the repentant insurgents.

However, the key speakers gave conditions that must be met before the ‘remorseful’ terrorists are accepted into various communities. The 16 point communique was signed by the Borno State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kaka-Shehu Lawan.

According to the communique, the stakeholders called on the Nigerian security agency and the State government to ”Handle the issue of repentant Boko Haram insurgents with utmost care and within the instrumentality of the law.

During the meeting, it was also agreed that the need for the establishment of a world-class deradicalisation/rehabilitation centre in Borno State being the epicentre of the insurgency.