….As Military Kills 15,000 Terrorists, 130,000 Boko Haram Fighters Surrender

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has unveiled a Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan aimed at ending insecurity in Nigeria, as the Federal Government disclosed that more than 15,000 terrorists and bandits have been eliminated in the last three years.

The administration also revealed that over 130,000 Boko Haram fighters and their dependents have surrendered under Operation Safe Corridor, the Federal Government’s rehabilitation programme for repentant insurgents.

The development was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Dele Alake, spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council.

According to the statement, the five-year defence plan is designed to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture, improve military effectiveness and provide a coordinated response to terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities.

The initiative is expected to establish a long-term framework for aligning defence priorities, operational requirements, military capabilities and expenditure with the country’s security challenges.

The statement described the plan as a major component of Tinubu’s efforts to reposition Nigeria’s security system through intelligence-led operations, modern technology and preventive security measures.

It added that the administration was combining sustained military offensives with non-military interventions to tackle insecurity across the country.

As part of efforts to strengthen military manpower and operational capacity, Tinubu has approved the creation of four new Army divisions and the restructuring of existing military formations to improve operational coverage and enable faster responses to security threats.

The President has also approved the establishment of two additional Army depots in Osogbo, Osun State, and Amasiri-Edda, Ebonyi State, to expand recruitment and military training capacity.

According to the APC campaign council, the two facilities can accommodate 6,000 recruits each, bringing their combined capacity to 12,000 soldiers at a time.

The Osogbo facility currently has 5,210 recruits undergoing training.

The statement further disclosed that Tinubu had approved the recruitment of an additional 28,000 soldiers to reinforce military operations and increase the number of personnel available for deployment.

Similarly, the President approved the recruitment of 50,000 additional police officers to strengthen internal security, improve policing capacity and enhance responses to criminal activities.

On military infrastructure and personnel welfare, the administration is also undertaking the construction of a 700-unit military barracks in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The project is expected to provide improved accommodation and operational facilities for military personnel while strengthening security presence in the area.

The APC Presidential Campaign Council said the measures were aimed at addressing manpower and infrastructure gaps, ensuring that security personnel were adequately trained, equipped and deployed to areas facing security challenges.

It added that the Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan would guide government investments in national defence based on clearly identified threats, operational requirements and national priorities.

The plan is also expected to improve combat readiness, address critical military capability gaps, optimise available resources and reduce unnecessary expenditure.

The statement was signed by Dele Alake, spokesperson for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, and dated November 15, 2026.

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