Tinubu’s Minister Claims 13,500 Terrorists Killed, 17,000 Others Arrested
- The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said security agencies are winning the war on terrorism
- Idris said Nigerian military has killed 13,500 terrorists and arrested 17,000 others under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration
- He cited the Global Terrorism Index which indicated that Nigeria’s terrorism rate had dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade
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FCT, Abuja - The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said security agencies have killed over 13,500 terrorists and arrested more than 17,000 suspects.
Idris said the figures of the killed and arrested suspects since May 2023, when President Bola Tinubu assumed office.
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The minister stated this while addressing journalists during a press conference on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in Abuja.
As reported by Daily Nigerian, Idris said over 9,800 kidnapped victims, including women and children, have been rescued and reintegrated into their communities.
“Our military and other security agencies are winning the war on terrorism. The results in the last two years of President Tinubu’s leadership are real and remarkable.”
Speaking further, he said 11,200 hostages have been freed in the North-West.
The minister added that 124,000 insurgents and their families have surrendered, handing over 11,000 weapons to authorities.
“Key terror leaders, including Ali Kachala, Boderi and Halilu Sububu, were also neutralised in recent months.”
According to Idris, violent attacks have dropped by about 80 percent in the South-East due to the coordinated efforts of the security forces.
The minister also said many suspects involved in communal violence have been arrested in the North-Central.
He cited a March report by the Global Terrorism Index which indicated that Nigeria’s terrorism rate had dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade.
The minister said Tinubu's government has also stepped up the seizure and destruction of illegal arms, with over 5,000 military-grade rifles recovered and 20 gun-running networks dismantled in recent months.
“So far, 125 terrorists have been convicted, and many more are facing trial. The Federal Government will not relent until the remnants of these hounds of death are permanently removed.”
15 terrorists killed in military’s airstrikes
Recall that over 15 terrorists were killed and key structures destroyed in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes in Zuba, Borno state, northeast geopolitical zone, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who announced this in a statement Thursday morning, September 4, stated that the strikes were “carefully planned and executed"
According to Air Commodore Ejodame, the latest air interdiction mission struck a newly-identified terrorist enclave west of Zuwa in the Sambisa general area in Borno state.
Nigerian military kills 109 terrorists
Legit.ng also reported that Nigerian troops on the frontline battling insurgents eliminated no fewer than 109 terrorists a few days after six soldiers were killed on the battlefield.
Spokesman of defence media operations, Major General Edward Buba, said this in a statement on Friday, January 10, 2025.
According to Buba, the armed forces remain focused and are continuing their counter-insurgency campaign against terrorist and their cohorts operating across the country.
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