In April 2026, the Nigerian government announced the graduation of 744 “repentant” former terrorists under its deradicalisation and rehabilitation initiative called “Operation Safe Corridor”, declaring them fit to be ‘reintegrated’ into society.
The programme is designed to reform former insurgents through psychological counselling, religious reorientation, and vocational training. This initiative reflects a shift from purely military responses to a more holistic counterterrorism appr
In April 2026, the Nigerian government announced the graduation of 744 “repentant” former terrorists under its deradicalisation and rehabilitation initiative called “Operation Safe Corridor”, declaring them fit to be ‘reintegrated’ into society.
The programme is designed to reform former insurgents through psychological counselling, religious reorientation, and vocational training. This initiative reflects a shift from purely military responses to a more holistic counterterrorism appr