The Senate has called on the federal government to discontinue the rehabilitation programme for repentant Boko Haram members following the abduction and killing of military officers.
The decision followed the adoption of an additional prayer on Tuesday during deliberations on the country’s security situation.
The prayer, proposed by Joseph Ikpea, senator representing Edo central, was adopted through a voice vote during consideration of a motion on the escalating attacks, abductions and killings of serving and retired military personnel.
Supporting the proposal, Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, said: “It does not make even common sense to grant pardon and rehabilitate criminals”.
The motion, sponsored by Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, senator representing Katsina central and chairman of the senate committee on the Nigerian Army, was prompted by the abduction and death of Rabe Abubakar, a retired major general and former director of defence information.
Abubakar died in
