13 repentant terrorists escape with rifles in Borno

Thirteen repentant Boko Haram fighters have escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the Borno State government, which co-opted them to join military operatives in the fight against the insurgents.

They are among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who had surrendered to the government.

The former fighters, who were attached to military operatives in Mafa, escaped from their camp between September 1 and 2, reports Premium Times.

Last year, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, said more than 160,000 Boko Haram members and their families had surrendered to the military amid a sustained military onslaught.

The former terrorists and their families are being managed under the Borno Model, a post-conflict amnesty programme with a focus on deradicalisation, rehabilitation, reintegration and resettlement of low-risk persons previously associated with armed groups.

Source » thenationonlineng.net