Over 4,000 fighters desert Boko Haram
“On the individual level, some people disengage because their expectations – based on religious ideals or economic opportunities – have not been met. “For others, poor living conditions in the camps are a factor. The exposure to intensifying military offensives such as air strikes by Lake Chad Basin countries and the effective deployment of the Multinational Joint Task Force make the situation untenable,” the report partly read. It also said the terrorists also impose harsh restrictions on members, along with permanent surveillance and corporal punishment for those suspected or conv...