The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said that 129,419 terrorists surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Military between July 10 and December 9, 2024.
This was disclosed by General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff at the ongoing Africa Security Watch awards and conference in Doha, Qatar.
Musa while delivering a keynote address said 30,426 out of those who surrendered during the period under review were fighters; 36,774 women and 62,265 were children.
According to the CDS, Nigeria is making tremendous progress in the fight against insurgents through both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches.
He said, so far, communities across the nation, especially in the Northeast region were the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists have developed enclaves have been stabilised by the Nigerian Military.
His words, The increasingly frequent surrenders signify the fruitful impact of our comprehensive approach.
“We have made significant progress in fostering a peaceful society that guarantees improved socio-economic conditions for our citizens. While challenges remain, we are not where we were as of June 2023,” General Musa said.
