Nigeria: Terrorism-related mortality down 81% since 2015, says Tinubu

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced an 81% drop in terrorism-related deaths since 2015, during Democracy Day in Abuja on June 12, 2026. He attributed this to a shift in military strategy toward precision targeting based on intelligence, citing a joint operation with the US against ISWAP. Tinubu also noted that over 124,000 people have surrendered via Operation Safe Corridor and announced massive recruitment of police and military with a record budget of 5.41 trillion naira for defense.