Borno: Children Are Recruited Into Terrorism By Boko Haram

The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has raised alarm over the recruitment of children in the state into terrorism by the Boko Haram insurgent group.

Zulum disclosed this at the state's capital, Maiduguri, while receiving members of a committee of the House of Representatives on Thursday.

He stated this development alongside the troubles faced by people at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the state.

The governor said that the individuals at these camps: over 400,000 of them at Gamboru Ngala and 700,000 in Monguno are unable to access their farmlands, which poses a serious risk to their livelihood and could lead to the state facing a "very serious challenge even more than we are facing now."

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He said, “The only solution we have now is to ensure the safe return of our people to their homes in a dignified manner. If nothing is done, believe me sincerely, we shall face a very serious challenge even more than what we are facing now,” he said.

“This is because right now, the insurgents are recruiting many of our children into the sect because of the increasing unemployment rate.”