The Federal Government has said that the released one-hundred-and-ten convicted terrorists and those awaiting trial from the Kiri-Kiri custodial centre have been moved to a de-radicalisation camp for onward reintegration into the society.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, made the clarification to State House correspondents on Friday, after the National Security Council (NSC) meeting at Aso Villa, in Abuja.
Recall that controversy had surrounded the release of 101 convicted terrorists after the vicious insurgents, who kidnapped train travellers in Kaduna on March 28, released the last batch of their abductees on October 5.
However, speaking on Friday, Irabor said the ex-combatants were moved from custodial centre to ‘Operation Safe Corridor’ which was established by the Federal Government in 2016 to receive repentant terrorists.
Also, Aregbesola said the ex-combatants were moved for de-radicalisation and onward reintegration into the society, noting that there was a court order to that effect.
Irabor and some ministers, including Minister of Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola; Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi attended the NSC meeting, chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.
