Nigerian soldiers battling Boko Haram in the North-East have rejected a fresh directive from the Borno State government to work alongside ‘repentant’ terrorists reintegrated under the state’s controversial deradicalisation programme. Speaking to SaharaReporters, frontline troops expressed deep unease, fearing that embedding former insurgents into local security groups that support military operations could expose missions to renewed sabotage and intelligence leaks. Soldiers noted that trust remains a major issue, as past incidents have shown former fighters maintaining links with active terrorist cells, leading to compromised operations and the deaths of commanders.