263 Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender In Borno

263 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army.

Naija News reports that the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fighting insurgency in the Lake Chad region made this known in a statement issued by the Chief Military Public Information Officer, Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi.

He said that the wave of insurgent surrender, which includes males, women and children, started between July 1 and July 17, 2024, during the ongoing Operation Lake Sanity II.

Abdullahi said that a preliminary investigation revealed that all the surrendered individuals belonged to Nigerian communities, and they have been handed over to the troops of Operation HADIN KAI for further action.

The statement read, “The wave of surrenders began on July 1, when five terrorists surrendered to MNJTF troops in Wulgo, on the Nigeria-Cameroon border.

“Preliminary information indicated these individuals hailed from Tumbuma and Kutumgulla in Marte Local Government Area (LGA), Nigeria.

“On the same day, Malum Kori Bukar, a 50-year-old, escaped from the Jibilaram hideout and surrendered to the troops.

“Additionally, on 11 July, 19 terrorists surrendered in the village of Madaya, extreme North Cameroon, and another 11 surrendered in Wulgo from the Tumbuma hideout in 2 waves.

“On 12 July 2024, 64 individuals surrendered in Bonderi, Cameroon, including 6 adult males, 20 women, and 38 children. Moreso, on 13 July, 27 terrorists surrendered.

“Consequently, they were handed over to the troops of Operation HADIN KAI for further action.”