Bill On B’Haram Satanic, Could Lead To Civil War – HURIWA
February 22, 2020
5:50 am
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Friday warned against the Rehabilitation, Deradicalisation and Reintegration bill sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe East Senatorial District.
HURIWA, a prominent civil rights advocacy group said the bill which proposes outright pardon of repentant armed terrorists under the guise of deradicalization programme could result in civil war either in the short, medium or long term.
The rights group warned that the bill was unconstitutional and offends all relevant anti-terrorism laws of the federation.
In a statement jointly signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko and the National Media Affairs
