Over 13,543 terrorists and other criminal elements have been neutralised across Nigeria since May 2023.
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed on Thursday ain Abuja.
Ribadu said the military and intelligence agencies had made gains in ongoing counter-terrorism efforts, noting that 13,543 insurgents and criminals were killed during various operations nationwide over the past two years of President Bola Tinubu in office.
Ribadu also revealed that no fewer than 124,408 fighters of Boko Haram and its offshoot, the Islamic State in West Africa Province, along with their family members, have surrendered to Nigerian forces and are undergoing rehabilitation through the government’s de-radicalisation and reintegration programme.
13,500 TERRORISTS, OTHERS KILLED IN TWO YEARS SAYS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER
