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OPERATION SAFE CORRIDOR: UNCONDITIONALLY SURRENDER YOUR WEAPONS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE, GOV. LAWAL WARNS BANDITS

Governor Dauda Lawal has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to persistently pursuing bandits until they are all effectively defeated, destroyed, and subdued. The governor handed over the facility the Zamfara State Government provided to establish the Operation Safe Corridor Headquarters of the Northwest states.

Jan 20, 2026

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Strengthening Reintegration & Peacebuilding

Today, 26 february 2025 the Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) Advisory Board, led by Brigadier General Yusuf Ali, visited CDD-West Africa to discuss the future of rehabilitation and reintegration efforts in Nigeria. Since 2016, OPSC has provided a structured pathway for former combatants to disengage from armed groups through de-radicalisation, vocational training, and psychological support, helping them rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society.

Oct 25, 2025

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Strengthening Regional Counter-Terrorism Efforts: AES Delegation Engages with Nigeria’s OPSC and Borno Model

A high-level delegation from the African Economic and Security (AES) bloc is currently undertaking a pivotal visit to Nigeria to study the country's Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) and the Borno Model, aimed at enhancing regional collaboration in the fight against terrorism and insecurity.

Oct 21, 2025

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Banditry: CISLAC Applauds ‘Operation Safe Corridor’, Calls For Comprehensive Implementation

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria has commended the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, for launching Operation Safe Corridor, an initiative aimed at tackling insecurity through non-kinetic means.

Oct 21, 2025

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Nigeria Explores Agricultural Pathways to Reintegrate Repentant Militants

A one-day high-level stakeholder conversation on the “Seeds of Hope” project hosted by the National Counter Terrorism Centre has raised renewed optimism for sustainable reintegration of low-risk repentant combatants through agricultural rehabilitation.

Oct 20, 2025

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Nigeria bets on deradicalization program in North West

The government of Nigeria said it was expanding its deradicalization program, Operation Safe Corridor, to the country's North West region to tackle rising insecurity. The geopolitical zone comprises the states of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara.

Sep 12, 2025

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FG to boost repentant B’Haram members’ rehab through new partnership

The Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Operation Safe Corridor Nigeria to boost non-kinetic strategies for peace and security across the country.

Aug 20, 2025

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COURTESY VISIT BY THE COORDINATOR OPERATION SAFE CORRIDOR

The Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, MFR, mni on 2nd June, 2025 played host to the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), Brigadier General Y Ali at the Correctional Service Headquarters, Abuja.

Dec 19, 2023

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NOA Pledges Support for Operation Safe Corridor, Seeks to Reframe Public Narrative community

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has pledged strategic support for Operation Safe Corridor (OSC), a federal initiative focused on deradicalizing, rehabilitating, and reintegrating repentant ex-combatants, particularly from Boko Haram, into society. This commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the Coordinator of OSC, Brigadier General Yusuf Ali, and his team to the Agency's headquarters in Abuja today 2nd of May, 2025.

Dec 19, 2023