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Nigeria Boko Haram militants offered olive branch by army
Source: BBC
Nigeria Boko Haram militants offered olive branch by army
7 April 2016 Africa
Nigeria's army says 800 militants from the Islamist Boko Haram group who have surrendered and shown remorse will be rehabilitated into society.
They would be profiled, documented and offered training in new skills at several camps currently being set up, the army spokesman told the BBC.
Until now militants who surrender have been held in jail awaiting trial.
The army has been criticised in the past for its treatment of Boko Haram insurgents and suspects.
Last June, Amnesty International said that 7,000 young men and boys had died in military detention in Nigeria since 2011.
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7 April 2016 Africa
Nigeria's army says 800 militants from the Islamist Boko Haram group who have surrendered and shown remorse will be rehabilitated into society.
They would be profiled, documented and offered training in new skills at several camps currently being set up, the army spokesman told the BBC.
Until now militants who surrender have been held in jail awaiting trial.
The army has been criticised in the past for its treatment of Boko Haram insurgents and suspects.
Last June, Amnesty International said that 7,000 young men and boys had died in military detention in Nigeria since 2011.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35989401
