Crime & SecurityNewsBoko Haram Kills 100,000 People In 12 Years In Borno State

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ABUJA — Since Boko Haram started their manslaughters in Borno state 12 years ago, the callous group has killed over 100,000 people.

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum gave the figure on Tuesday while briefing newsmen after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja where he briefed the President on the activities of terrorists in the Northeast and particularly in Borno State.

He made the clarification contrary to other claims on the numbers of persons killed by Boko Haram insurgents in the state.

“Ten per cent of the population of Borno State is unaccounted for as many people in many communities in the state are still nowhere to be found even as the government is working towards resettling the communities returning after they had fled their homes at the peak of the crisis,”.

Zulum also briefed the President on the successes being recorded, especially with the fighters currently submitting to the Nigerian troops.

“Some Nigerians are of the opinion that the surrendered Boko Haram fighters be rejected, there is no reason for any community to reject them, they are people living within the communities before the unfortunate incident.”

“Those fighters who surrendered should be accepted and treated well and should not be rejected in their communities. That is the only way to show them the difference by loving them because they have repented from their mistakes.”

“So far, a total of 2,600 former terrorists and fighters have surrendered to the Nigerian military and are currently in the custody of the military.”

“Not all of them are criminals. Some of them are also victims, as such the need for communities to understand and welcome the fact that they have realized their shortcomings and are now turning in to be good citizens.”

“Some of them were small children when they were taken to join the terrorists, ” Zulum added.

He explained that many of those who are surrendering to troops are people who were forcefully conscripted and that they had to stay with the terrorists to stay alive.

Zulum stated that he was attacked over five times by the terrorists while moving from one end of Borno State to another end to ensure that he builds confidence in the people, a sacrifice which is also yielding results with terrorists giving up and coming out to submit themselves.

The Governor said the government is not contemplating inducing the terrorists in order to have them surrendered but will work to ensure that those who surrender after profiling by the military return to their communities.

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)

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