Most former "repentant" terrorists and individuals linked to terrorism have been recently integrated in Borno State and the North-East region without adequate accountability for their actions.
The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has been warned to stop granting of amnesty to terrorists, particularly ex-Boko Haram fighters undergoing so-called reintegration into society.
Most former "repentant" terrorists and individuals linked to terrorism have been recently integrated in Borno State and the North-East region without adequate accountability for their actions.
A civil society, the Prayer and Support for the Nigerian armed forces and other security agencies stated this on Monday, while also expressing sorrow over the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, who reportedly died while in the custody of his abductors in Katsina State.
In a statement signed by its Convener, Ambassador Mary Abayomi-Fatile, the organisation described the late military officer's death as tragic and called for renewed efforts to tackle insecurity, banditry, kidnapping and terrorism across Nigeria.
