The wives of repentant Boko Haram fighters have given birth to no fewer than 263 babies in four months.

The Borno State Government disclosed this to journalists in Maiduguri, the state capital on Tuesday.

The delivery was conducted at the health facility located inside the Hajj camp in Maiduguri, which is currently being used as a temporary shelter for repentant terrorists.

According to the state government, over 16,000 repentant terrorists are being accommodated in the camp.

The Medical Officer in charge of the health facility, Dr. Mohammed Saleh said delivery is carried out almost on a daily basis.

There are currently more than 500 women at the Hajj camp who are said to be pregnant.

Also speaking to journalists, the Senior Special Adviser to the Borno State Governor on Security Matters, Retired Brigadier General Abdullahi Ishaq said over 82,000 of the fighters and their families had surrendered and more than 3,500 had been reintegrated into their communities.