National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has announced that more than 124,000 Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered since President Bola Tinubu assumed office.
Ribadu made the disclosure on Thursday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit held in Abuja to commemorate two years of the Tinubu administration.
He said the mass surrender is evidence of the administration’s sustained military and intelligence operations across volatile regions.
According to him, “124,408 Boko Haram elements and their families have so far surrendered to our troops. This is the result of consistent pressure and coordination among our security agencies.”
He added that over 13,543 insurgents have been neutralised and more than 11,000 illegal weapons recovered and destroyed within the same period.
Ribadu emphasized that the administration inherited five major security crises: Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, banditry in the North-West, separatist agitations in the South-East, Niger Delta militancy, and herder-farmer clashes in the North-Central.
He noted that terrorist atrocities such as mass abductions, killings, and attacks on government infrastructure have been drastically curtailed, citing improved collaboration among security forces.
As further proof of improved stability, Ribadu revealed that oil exploration will soon resume in Ogoniland, Rivers State, nearly three decades after activities were halted due to unrest.
Despite remaining challenges, Ribadu said operations are ongoing in areas like the Tumbuktu Triangle and Tumbu islands to fully dislodge remaining insurgent enclaves.
