The Borno State government said, on Wednesday, that the 160,000 repentant Boko Haram insurgents can’t return to killings because they swore to an oath with the Quran.

The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Zuwaira Gambo, whose ministry oversees the affairs of the ex-combatants and rescued captives, added that of the 160,000 repentant insurgents, 70,000 had been resettled and reintegrated into their communities.

Gambo stressed that having sworn by the Quran the ex-terrorists would never return to the bush to rejoin Boko Haram.

She spoke at the public presentation of survivors, victims and deradicalised women of Boko Haram by the UKAID-assisted Maiduguri-based non-governmental organisation, Allamin Foundation.

The commissioner allayed the growing public fears that the resurgence of terror in the North-East was being caused by the repentant terrorists reneging on their repentance and trooping back to the bush to pick up arms against the Nigerian state.

She said, “It is completely untrue that the repentant Boko Haram fighters are reneging on their repentance and returning to the bush to continue fighting.

“Out of the over 160,000 who repented, we have already reintegrated over 70,000 in their home communities, and I can assure you that no one will be missing should we decide to gather all of them for anyone to confirm. We operate a transparent process of their repentance

The Borno State government said, on Wednesday, that the 160,000 repentant Boko Haram insurgents can’t return to killings because they swore to an oath with the Quran.

The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Zuwaira Gambo, whose ministry oversees the affairs of the ex-combatants and rescued captives, added that of the 160,000 repentant insurgents, 70,000 had been resettled and reintegrated into their communities.

Gambo stressed that having sworn by the Quran the ex-terrorists would never return to the bush to rejoin Boko Haram.

She spoke at the public presentation of survivors, victims and deradicalised women of Boko Haram by the UKAID-assisted Maiduguri-based non-governmental organisation, Allamin Foundation.

The commissioner allayed the growing public fears that the resurgence of terror in the North-East was being caused by the repentant terrorists reneging on their repentance and trooping back to the bush to pick up arms against the Nigerian state.

She said, “It is completely untrue that the repentant Boko Haram fighters are reneging on their repentance and returning to the bush to continue fighting.

“Out of the over 160,000 who repented, we have already reintegrated over 70,000 in their home communities, and I can assure you that no one will be missing should we decide to gather all of them for anyone to confirm. We operate a transparent process of their repentance.”

The commissioner said she was sure the repentant insurgent would not return to the trenches, having taken an oath with the Quran.

“We subject each of them to proper oath taking with the Holy Quran that he or she will never return to the bush to fight; and he or she swears with the Holy Quran in the presence of a committee comprising traditional rulers, religious leaders and government officials.

“No repentant Boko Haram dare renege on the oath because he or she knows what it means to swear with the Holy Quran and renege; and he or she knows that he or she dare not return to the bush because he or she knows that death awaits him on arrival; their commanders in the bush will kill him because they would not trust him.”

Gambo said about 75 per cent of the repentant insurgents were originally farmers, who were captured and forced into insurgency.

“They were not real fighters,” she said.

She, however, said the state government would study the entire charters of demand and do everything it could about them.

The charter comprises the demands of the survivors and victims from the government, security agencies, NGOs, the media, traditional and religious leaders, community members and other stakeholders for proper rehabilitation to a prosperous life.


Source:https://punchng.com/repentant-terrorists-swore-by-quran-cant-return-to-killings-borno/

If na so na make we carry all religious books enter prison make every prisoner swear by their religion, so we fit decongest the prisons, since everybody don de ment for this country

Abeg Admin and Moderators over to you

Repentant terrorist swore by Quran..

No be Quran say they can attack, kill take hostage, collect ransom, even rape anyone they consider infidels....



And we fault the igbos trying to leave this arrangement call Nigeria....

Story! Once a terrorist is always a killer. Our leaders have no sense that is why this country is we're they are today. How can you release a terrorist that is more dangerous than an armed robber back to society without any form of punishment and want bandits to stop. Why are their numbers continue increasing everyday.

y una no carry same quran go prison,so dat we no go get any prisoners again mad people

These leaders are the Genesis of our problems. Is this really making any sense?

trash

And who made these idiotically inclined ones the custodian of a Quran?

Seriously ehn, there should be a sensibility test for political office holders before they are allowed to contest any position

Phony politicians, we need leaders not phony politicians.

One of the reasons why terrorism and banditry can never be ended in the North is this stupid and insane idea of rehabilitation of "repentant" terrorists and reintegrating them back in the society.
Even in advanced countries like US, Germany,France,etc, including the Arab states of the Middle East, the term "Repented terrorists" is a complete absurdity.
To them, the Northerners would look like the most foolish beings on earth.
Terrorists are meant to neutralised and crushed,not rehabilitated, pampered and sent back among the communities they terrorised.
Ask Israel how she's dealing with Hamas, and she will tell you how exactly to deal with terrorists.

Reading this news show how clueless and useless our politicians are.