The Federal Government has partnered local and international organisations to combat violent extremism in Nigeria’s correctional facilities.
The initiative is aimed at strengthening internal security, supporting deradicalisation programmes and preventing custodial centres from becoming recruitment hubs for extremist groups.
Coordinator of the national counter terrorism centre, major general Adamu Laka, disclosed this at a workshop organised with Canada and the global centre on cooperative security, warning that poorly managed prisons can fuel radicalisation.