The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has disclosed that certain individuals are benefitting from the ongoing insurgency in the state.
The Governor made the claim on Sunday during an appearance on Channels Television.
Zulum lamented that those responsible for the insurgency in the state do not have any interest in seeing the crisis come to an end.
The governor further explained that these beneficiaries are not just limited to Borno State but are spread across different parts of the country, cutting across all levels of society, from civilians to military personnel 
“Among the population. I cannot say who; we still have some people who don’t want to see the end of this crisis. They are benefiting from it, not only civilians; it cuts across all strata.
“Many times informants were arrested within the community; many times military personnel were arrested for trying to provide ammunition to the insurgents,” he said.
Zulum added that there is a high level of foreign intrusion in the state, which aids the activities of insurgents.
“The porosity of our borders, the fringes of Lake Chad, the Sambisa game reserve, make safe havens for terrorists,” he added.
Most Of The Boko Haram Fighters Sent Away From Chad Have Relocated To Borno – Zulum
Speaking further, Zulum, claimed that most of the Boko Haram insurgents dislodged from Chad Republic have relocated to Borno State.
The Governor said the Boko Haram members moved to Borno after they attacked Chadian soldiers, and the Chadian authorities took a strong decision to repel them from their territory.
He revealed that while Chad successfully dislodged the insurgents, the criminals were able to make their way to Nigeria, and Borno State in particular.
“Recently, there was an attack on Chadian soldiers by Boko Haram. Because of this, the Chadian authorities have taken a very strong decision to repel the Boko Haram/insurgents in their territory.
“They have succeeded in sending them away and most of them are now in Nigeria, especially in Borno State,” he said.
The Governor, however, praised the efforts of the federal government, troops of the Nigerian military and other security forces for their efforts towards dislodging the Boko Haram and other criminal elements in the country.
He noted that 90 per cent of Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East have been curbed but admitted that there were still some pockets of insurgents operating in his state.
“As of now, insurgency has been reduced to over 90 per cent in Borno State but this did not happen in a day.
“We still have pockets of Boko Haram, especially in the fringes of Lake Chad as well as in the Sambisa Games Reserve and the Mandara Hills,” the Governor said.
Zulum expressed optimism that terrorism can be crushed totally in the next two years as Nigeria collaborates with neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Mali.
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