Boko Haram: Over 260 Fighters Surrender To Nigerian Forces In Borno

Boko Haram: Over 260 Fighters Surrender To Nigerian Forces In Borno

Naija News has reported that the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), engaged in combating insurgency around Lake Chad, disclosed a significant wave of surrenders between July 1 and July 17, 2024, during Operation Lake Sanity II. Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the Chief Military Public Information Officer, issued a statement confirming this development…….. CONTINUE READING 

According to Abdullahi, the surrenders involved males, women, and children primarily from Nigerian communities. The surrendered individuals have been transferred to Operation HADIN KAI troops for further processing following a preliminary investigation.

The statement highlighted specific incidents:
– On July 1, five insurgents surrendered at Wulgo on the Nigeria-Cameroon border, originating from Tumbuma and Kutumgulla in Marte Local Government Area, Nigeria.
– Malum Kori Bukar, aged 50, escaped from Jibilaram hideout and surrendered on the same day.
– On July 11, 19 insurgents surrendered in Madaya village, extreme North Cameroon, followed by 11 others at Wulgo from the Tumbuma hideout in two separate incidents.
– July 12 saw 64 individuals, including 6 adult males, 20 women, and 38 children, surrender in Bonderi, Cameroon.
– On July 13, 27 more terrorists surrendered.

All surrendered individuals have been handed over to Operation HADIN KAI forces for subsequent actions as part of ongoing counterinsurgency efforts.