Borno govt reintegrates 3,762 repentant insurgents, family members

The Borno State Government in Nigeria has reintegrated 3,762 former insurgents and their family members under its non-kinetic peacebuilding initiative, the "Borno Model." The beneficiaries included 720 men, 992 spouses, and 2,050 children who were released after completing deradicalization, disarmament, rehabilitation, and vocational training programs. Special Adviser to Governor Babagana Zulum on Security, retired Brigadier General Abdullahi Ishaq, said over 9,600 people have been reintegrated since the program began in July 2021. Participants received training in tailoring, carpentry, metalwork, phone repairs, solar installation, and for women, soap making, knitting, and catering.