In addition to the mass surrender, Ribadu revealed that over 13,500 insurgents have been killed and more than 11,000 illegal weapons recovered and destroyed under the current administration.

He also noted that President Tinubu’s government inherited five major security crises: Boko Haram in the Northeast, banditry in the North-West, separatist agitations in the South-East, Niger Delta militancy, and herder-farmer clashes in the North Central.

“Mass abductions, killings, and attacks on government infrastructure have been drastically curtailed,” Ribadu stated, crediting improved inter-agency collaboration for the security gains.

In a sign of growing regional stability, Ribadu announced that oil exploration will resume in Ogoniland, Rivers State, for the first time in nearly three decades after activities were suspended due to civil unrest.

Despite the progress, Ribadu acknowledged ongoing operations in hotbed areas such as the Tumbuktu Triangle and Tumbu islands aimed at rooting out remaining insurgent factions.