MON NOV 10 2025-theGBJournal| Since 2023, the Federal Government, through enhanced inter-agency cooperation, has vigorously pursued, arrested, eliminated or successfully convicted terrorists and insurgents, especially those responsible for some of the most heinous attacks on Nigerian territory, President Bola Tinubu said on Sunday amid U.S. threat to strike terrorists strongholds in Nigeria’s northeast,
According to the President, since 2024, over 124 terrorists and insurgents have been successfully convicted, whilst some, including the Ansaru leadership, those responsible for the Owo Church bombing in 2022, the Yelwata (Benue) Reprisal and Counter Reprisal attacks, amongst others, are undergoing trial at various courts.
”Joint security task forces, enhanced border patrols with local and regional partners, compensation for victims, permanent joint patrols, and intelligence collaboration with international partners are among the remedial actions taken to protect lives further and the sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the President noted.
According to the President, as of 2025, Nigeria has witnessed an 81% decrease in terror-related deaths since 2015, a pointer to enhanced counter-insurgency operations and better collaboration between our National security architecture and with affected communities.
”Over 13,000 terrorists have been neutralised in the past year, and over 124,000 fighters and dependents have surrendered to authorities,” President Tinubu said adding that, ”over 2.1million IDPs have also returned home, and new communities are being rebuilt in previously affected areas as normalcy returns.”
The FG, the President noted has also instituted a Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflict to assist in rebuilding communities and helping integration for displaced and affected persons.
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