The Borno State Government has reintegrated 720 men, 992 spouses, and 2,050 children who surrendered to troops after undergoing deradicalisation, disarmament, and rehabilitation. These individuals form Batch 9, a group of low-risk and minor offenders who swore oaths on the Holy Quran before being reunited with their respective communities across Borno State.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Brigadier General Abdullahi Ishaq (Rtd), disclosed this to Governor Babagana Zulum on Friday at an event held at the Hajj Camp in Maiduguri. Ishaq, who is also a member of the committee for the deradicalisation, rehabilitation, and reintegration of repentant insurgents, stated that the event marks another milestone in the Borno Model non-kinetic approach to fighting terrorism in Nigeria’s North East region.
Borno Model yields 350,000 voluntary surrenders since 2021
According to General Ishaq, the strategy has been a success story since 5 July 2021, when the people of Borno State, under the leadership of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, agreed to forgive and accept compatriots willing to lay down arms. Today, the Borno Model is regarded as one of the most effective non-kinetic programmes in history, with over 350,000 individuals willingly exiting the bush to surrender to the military.
