Borno State Government reintegrates repentant insurgents and their family members after completing rehabilitation programmes under its non-kinetic peacebuilding framework, known as the “Borno Model.” Multiple reports say the latest release is Batch 9, described as “low-risk” and “minor clients.” The group released totals 3,762 people, comprising 720 men, 992 spouses, and 2,050 children who voluntarily surrendered.
Sources describe a formal swearing-in and release ceremony at Hajj Camp in Maiduguri, where beneficiaries swear on the Holy Quran before being reunited with their communities across Borno State. The reports say participants complete deradicalisation and rehabilitation, alongside disarmament, counselling and religious education, and receive vocational and skills training aimed at supporting reintegration. Training mentioned across outlets includes trades such as tailoring, carpentry, metalwork, phone repairs, and solar installation, with additional skills for female participants such as soap making and catering.
Officials cited by the outlets say the initiative, launched in July 2021, has reintegrated nearly 10,000 people and is intended to strengthen social cohesion by encouraging law-abiding participation in community life.
