The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday calls on the Federal Government to stop rehabilitating and reintegrating former Boko Haram members and other insurgents into society. The Senate makes the request in response to reports of escalating insecurity, including attacks, abductions, and killings affecting both serving and retired military personnel. In particular, the motion cites the killing of or threats against individuals such as former Director of Defence Information, retired Major General Rabe Abubakar. Senators argue that suspected perpetrators of terrorism and banditry should be arrested and prosecuted through the courts rather than returned to society through rehabilitation programmes.
Across the accounts, the Senate also condemns the worsening security situation nationwide and urges stronger enforcement of the law. While the specific details of the government’s programme are not outlined in the reports, the Senate’s position is consistent: it wants the rehabilitation/reintegration policy discontinued and offenders held accountable through prosecution.
