Over 400 members of Bakassi Strike Force granted amnesty
Speaking with DAILY POST via phone on Wednesday in Calabar, the State Security Adviser , Mr. Ani Esin said the programme was initiated in 2018 when the Bakassi Strike Force was seriously agitating in the high seas of Bakassi and Bakassi Peninsula waters.
Earlier, at the event that marked the beginning of the second phase of amnesty programme for the current batch of beneficiaries, the State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade pledged to continue to offer amnesty and training to genuine agitators or militants when the need arises. He expressed the hope that, the successful completion of the training will see the end of militancy in the State, while suing for the cooperation of everyone to achieve the much-desired success in this important undertaking which will usher in peace and economic enhancement of our youths.
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