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The Presidency has announced that Nigeria has recorded an 81 per cent reduction in terror-related deaths since 2015, attributing the decline to intensified counter-insurgency operations and improved collaboration between security agencies and affected communities.
The update was contained in a statement posted on the Presidency’s official 𝕏 account on Sunday.
According to the statement, more than 13,000 terrorists have been eliminated in the past year alone, while 124,000 fighters and their dependents have surrendered to authorities as security forces continue to expand operations.
The Presidency added that more than 2.1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to their communities, with reconstruction ongoing in areas once devastated by insurgency.
The Federal Government, it said, has also established a Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflict, designed to rebuild communities, support reintegration, and restore livelihoods for displaced households.
“Since 2023, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through enhanced inter-agency cooperation, has vigorously pursued, arrested, eliminated, or successfully convicted terrorists and insurgents, especially those responsible for some of the most heinous attacks on Nigerian territory,” the statement read.
The Presidency disclosed that over 124 terrorists and insurgents have been successfully convicted since 2024, including key members of violent extremist networks.
Others, such as members of the Ansaru leadership, those behind the Owo Church bombing in 2022, and suspects linked to the Yelwata (Benue) reprisal and counter-reprisal attacks, are currently facing trial in various courts.
The Presidency further said that joint security task forces, enhanced border patrols with local and regional partners, compensation for victims, permanent joint patrols, and intelligence collaboration with international allies are among the measures being implemented to further protect lives and safeguard national sovereignty.