The Kano State Government, KNSG in partnership with the Nigeria Police Force, has profiled 718 repentant youths formerly involved in thuggery and violent crimes under its Safe Corridor Amnesty Project.
The profiling exercise, held at the Police Officers’ Mess in Bompai, marks a major step in the state’s non-kinetic approach to tackling insecurity, youth violence, and drug abuse.
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, said the initiative is aimed at providing rehabilitation, reintegration, and empowerment opportunities for repentant youths.
“By engaging these youths through this approach, we aim to make the menace of thuggery a thing of the past in Kano,” the governor stated.
He revealed that an additional 960 repentant thugs are awaiting profiling in the next phase of the program.
As part of the process, participants will undergo drug testing and rehabilitation through the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Successful candidates will be empowered with livelihood opportunities to prevent relapse into crime.
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The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori, commended the initiative, stressing that security is a shared responsibility.
“Families and communities must also play their part in ensuring peace and stability,” he said.
The Kano State NDLEA Commander, Mr. Abubakar Idris, described drug abuse as a major driver of violent crimes and pledged the agency’s full support for the Safe Corridor Project.
Other stakeholders urged beneficiaries to remain committed to their repentance and warned against squandering the opportunity offered by the government.
Some of the reformed youths, who spoke at the event, expressed gratitude to the government and vowed to live peacefully and productively within society.