Senator Ali Ndume accused the government of pampering Boko Haram terrorists.
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The programme is based on De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Re-Integration (DRR) of former members of the Islamic sect that has terrorised the northeast region for over 10 years.
The multi-agency humanitarian effort, led by Defence Headquarters, was launched in 2016 to encourage Boko Haram terrorists to surrender.
A total of 881 'repentant' former terrorists have been released since the programme was launched four years ago, with 601 released as recently as this month.
The latest batch was released around the same time that Boko Haram executed five abducted aid workers on camera.
While speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, Ndume said the programme is a 'very misplaced priority' by the government led by...