Designed along similar lines to the amnesty camps established for Niger Delta militants, the military camp will be home to Boko Haram members prepared to renounce terrorism. Brigadier Rabe Abubakar, the director of defence information, said the programme code-named Operation Safe Corridor, was in line with the federal government’s commitment to ending the insurgency.
According to Brigadier Abubakar, details about the camp would be disclosed at a later date. He added that the repentant terrorists camped there would be taken through various vocational training programme so that they could be useful to themselves and be empowered to contribute meaningfully to the economic growth of their fatherland.
Brigadier Abubakar said: “Defence headquarters therefore, wishes to appeal to other recalcitrant terrorist members that are still carrying arms against their fellow citizens in our nation to repent today and benefit from numerous opportunities offered by the camp. We wish to state further that the final onslaught against the remnant group of the terrorists would continue unabated and would not relent until the power of evil forces in the northeast is completely neutralised.”
He warned other Boko Haram members who are reluctant to lay down their arms to do so or face the music in an impending mop-up military operation. In addition, Brigadier Abubakar urged members of the public to be extra vigilant and report any unusual persons, objects and movement to the security agencies.
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