Ex-Boko Haram Member Admits to Killing Over 100

A Boko Haram repentant confession is drawing attention after a former member of the group admitted to taking part in multiple killings during his time in the insurgency.

The admission was captured in a video shared on social media, where the former fighter spoke with a foreign vlogger at a rehabilitation camp alongside other ex-combatants.

Speaking through an interpreter, he said:

“I have killed over 100 people.”

The Boko Haram repentant confession offers a rare, unsettling glimpse into how individuals are drawn into violent groups.

According to him, he was recruited at a very young age.

“I started when I was about 10 years old. The elders gave instructions, and we followed them.”

He explained that many of the attacks took place in remote areas, often targeting vulnerable communities.

The Boko Haram repentant confession also sheds light on the internal structure of such groups, where younger recruits are reportedly expected to obey orders without question.

In addition to the violence, he described how women captured during raids were treated.

“If they capture women, they marry them, because there are few women in the camp,” he said.

While these statements reflect his personal account, they align with broader reports about insurgent operations and the use of coercion within such groups.

The Boko Haram repentant confession raises difficult questions.

About accountability. About rehabilitation. And about what justice looks like for victims and communities affected by years of violence.