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Operation Safe Corridor National Coordinator, Yusuf Ali, stated that over 60% of terrorist and bandit foot soldiers in Nigeria are driven by coercion or abduction rather than ideology. This finding highlights the need for tailored deradicalisation and rehabilitation programs, with plans to expand the initiative to include victim support.
Operation SAFE CORRIDOR coordinator, Brigadier General Yusuf Ali, has stated that there are no verified instances of former insurgents who underwent the rehabilitation program subsequently returning to criminal activities. He defended the program's effectiveness and transparency.
Nigeria's Defence Headquarters has addressed claims that remarks by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, on the deradicalisation of terrorists were distorted. The DHQ stated that the narrative creating an impression of leniency towards terrorists is misleading and does not reflect the true nature of Operation Safe Corridor.
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced its intention to undertake a thorough review of Operation Safe Corridor, Nigeria's key programme for deradicalisation and reintegration. This decision follows positive feedback regarding the initiative's expansion and effectiveness.
