Top Boko Haram Commander Surrenders to Nigerian Troops

A commander with the Boko Haram has abandoned the terrorist group and surrendered, along with his wife and child to Nigerian troops. They are being kept at a secret location manned by the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF

Chief of Military Public Information for MNJTF, Colonel Timothy Antigha in a statement says the ex-Boko Haram fighter voluntarily denounced the terrorists group and surrendered.

The ex-fighter has reportedly said that he joined Boko Haram in 2015 and took part in terrorist operations in Arege, Kangarwa, Metele and Mallam Fatori. He said that “more fighters are ready to surrender, but they are uncertain of what fate awaits them”.

He explained that he decided to surrender following intense bombing of the terrorists positions by the Task Force and constant artillery and air bombardments which he said have greatly affected their plans and dampened their morale.

Pressed for more answers on his personal motivation, the ex fighter said, “I am not sure if our spiritual direction is correct”.

In March this year, a group of Boko Haram terrorists surrendered in Sector Four in Diffa, Niger Republic. Similarly, within the same period, some terrorists also surrendered to troops of Sector One in Mora, Cameroon and are currently being rehabilitated. Boko Haram ex-fighters in Sector Three (Nigeria) are also being rehabilitated through Operation Safe Corridor.

The MNJTF says while it will continue to intensify the tempo of its kinetic operations on all fronts, it encourages more terrorists to reject terrorism and abandon the needless killing of innocent civilians.