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A disturbing video has surfaced showing a young boy, reportedly no older than 10 years, confessing to undergoing arms training alongside at least 30 other children in a forest near Ajiri, Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State....TAP HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY..>>
The video, recorded on Jan. 22, 2025, captured the boy demonstrating his knowledge of handling firearms. During an interrogation, he revealed that he and other children of similar age were receiving military drills deep inside the forest.
“They are training us on weapons handling. Ali Shehu, Umar, Alhaji, and Malam Oro are the ones training us. We are at least 20 to 30. We are all young boys, some are bigger than me while I senior some of them,” the boy confessed.
To support his claims, the child was handed an AK-47 rifle, which he expertly stripped and reassembled with near-perfect precision. He also unloaded and reloaded a magazine, displaying an alarming level of proficiency in handling the weapon.
In a desperate attempt, ISWAP and Boko Haram are now targeting minors for recruitment and radicalization. The use of child soldiers remains a persistent threat, with militant factions exploiting vulnerable children to sustain their ranks.
