Inmates serving various jail sentences for “violent extremism” in Nigeria have now shown great interest in Western Education, Vanguard has learned.Many of the inmates who are in jail as a result of their activities and membership of the Boko Haram terrorist sect have also embraced vocational studies while behind bars.
At a three-day de-radicalization programme organized by the Nigerian Prisons Service NPS with support from the European Union, Controller General of Prisons, CGP Ja’afaru Ahmed said no fewer than 157 of such inmates have sat for the West African Examination Council WAEC while some are also processing their admissions to the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN.
“The Nigerian Prisons Service has since assumed the onerous task of leading the de-radicalization programme. This programme is not entirely a strange approach, considering the Service’s mandate of reforming, rehabilitating and reintegrating deviants into the society.
The Prisons boss commended the European Union for providing both financial and technical support for the programme and urged participants to pay close attention to the presentations and discussions.
vanguardngr Zoo republic of Nigeria I hail you.
vanguardngr This is ridiculously fake news. When did they attend primary school that they are sitting for SSCE exams. Shame on Nigeria
vanguardngr Excited at this age? What were they thinking before now..
vanguardngr Which kind WAEC be dat?... Copying Directly from Textbooks CattleBrains
vanguardngr If we give Boko Haram killers amnesty then corrupt politicians deserves better. 🕕
vanguardngr As developed as US I don’t think any one detained at Guantanamo Bay detention camp have go through Deradicalization. It is too quick to release these guys back into this our same no light no water no good roads noting to show government exist especially in the Hinterlands.
vanguardngr Oh my country!
vanguardngr Nigeria...... Una never ready to fight Insurgency........
vanguardngr Na wa ooo
vanguardngr Na this ones one write SSCE? at what age? the promising and poor kids in the street couldn't get sponsorship for SSCE. But some radicalized dickheads that will never pass the papers let alone make use of it are those Govt is sponsoring?
vanguardngr Some form of amnesty right?