Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has revealed a sobering statistic in the country’s fight against insurgency, stating that more than 120,000 Boko Haram members who have surrendered, over 60,000 are children. This staggering figure underscores the insurgents’ systematic exploitation of vulnerable populations to sustain their reign of terror.
General Musa highlighted the complex dynamics of Boko Haram’s recruitment strategies.
“Over 120,000 surrendered. Out of this number, over 60,000 were children,” he stated, shedding light on the extent to which children have been drawn into the insurgency.
