80 Boko Haram Fighters, Commanders Surrender To Nigerian Troops In N'East Borno
Eighty Boko Haram members have surrendered to troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole in Bama, Borno State, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said yesterday.
Col. Usman quoted by Daily Trust, said the militants, among whom were their commanders, suppliers and foot soldiers, confirmed to have participated in several attacks, especially on Bama town, surrendered as a result of intense pressure from troops.
“We have repeatedly said that surrender is the only option available to insurgents as the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force in conjunction with other security agencies are totally committed to the achievement of the three months presidential deadline for the eradication of terrorism in Nigeria.
Other terrorists are encouraged to also surrender or face total annihilation. As the new name of the operation states ‘achievement of total peace is a must”, he said.
“Citizens are please requested to continue providing useful information to security agencies that will lead to apprehension of all known terrorists”, he added.
Boko Haram has been fighting a six-year insurgency in Northern Nigeria and has displaced over 2.1 million people and killed thousands others in an effort to establish an Islamic caliphate in the region.
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