Borno state governor. Babagana Zulum. Credit. Borno govt
The Borno State Government says over 350,000 Boko Haram fighters have exited the bush and surrendered since the introduction of a non-kinetic programme, which includes deradicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration of former insurgents into society.
The Special Adviser to Governor Babagana Zulum on Security, Brgd Gen Ishaq Abdullahi (retd.), disclosed this on Friday at an event organised to mark the completion of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration process for 720 former insurgents at the Hajj Camp in Maiduguri, the state capital.
The repentant insurgents, who all swore with the Holy Quran, formed part of Batch 9 low-risk and minor clients who are to be reunited with their various communities across the state.
He said the event marked another milestone in the Borno Model non-kinetic approach to the fight against terrorism in the North-East region of the country, particularly in Borno.
