BREAKING: “Ex-Boko Haram Fighters Paid ₦3m Each, Given Monthly Allowance After Rehab” — Borno Resident Alleges

A Borno State indigene, Enoch Yohanna, has alleged that repentant Boko Haram members are given ₦3 million and placed on a monthly salary after completing rehabilitation under government programmes.

He made the claims during a public event, expressing anger over what he described as the use of taxpayers’ money to support individuals formerly involved in insurgency activities.

Allegations on Rehabilitation System

According to him, individuals who previously participated in insurgency are allegedly taken through a structured rehabilitation process before being reintegrated into society.

He claimed that the process involves categorising participants based on their level of involvement and exposure during the insurgency period.

Claims on Reintegration Process

He further alleged that some rehabilitated individuals are integrated into community security arrangements, while others are deployed for different assignments under government supervision.

In his words: “Boko haram are being rehabilitated, Now, what they do after rehabilitation, they fill form, ask them questions on how many people have they k!lled. If they k!ll 50, they have there are own class. If you have never k!lled, you stay there one month. If you k!ll small number, two months. If you kill many, six months. Which type of ammunition have you used?

These are the people that are given payoff of N3 million and monthly salary of N50, 000. I am revealing this. After been rehabilitated and cannot live without using g$ns, the government will provide gun for you as a civilian JTF. You all know they are here in Abuja. Most of them are repented Boko Haram. Some of them that cannot stay in the society, they are being exported to Algeria to go and and do illegal gold mining in Algeria. and be paid. If they sustain gunshots, they are going to be transported back to Maiduguri and treated in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital through the government of Borno state.