The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has alleged that some Nigerian politicians and soldiers are acting as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram terrorists.
Zulum, who made the revelation on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 during an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, vowed to deal ruthlessly with saboteurs frustrating his administration’s efforts in tackling insurgency.
“We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities. What we shall do is to strengthen our intelligence and to deal with them ruthlessly,” he said.
“Let’s remove contractocracy. In six months, we can put an end to this madness. We need not politicise insecurity.”
Addressing the issue of surrendered insurgents, Zulum stated that while not all who surrendered have reformed fully, the overwhelming majority are contributing positively.
“I cannot completely say that 100% of those people who have surrendered are doing the right thing, but I want to assure you that over 99% are doing well and are not participating in the ongoing terrorism,” Zulum said.
The governor reaffirmed the need for Nigeria to embrace both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies in tackling insurgency, noting that over 99% of repentant insurgents are no longer involved in terrorism.
He stressed that military force alone would never bring about a total end to insurgency.
“Insurgency will never be ended by kinetic measures alone. We must ensure that the non-kinetic measures are also properly put in place.
“What I mean by non-kinetic measures is social, political, and economic dimensions of the crisis. Our ongoing non-kinetic measures have yielded positive results with the support of the Nigerian military,” he added.
