More Boko haram terrorists at the weekend joined the bandwagon of repentant militants giving up their murderous adventure as they surrendered to troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, while some other recalcitrant members were arrested.
According to a statement, “On Saturday 22nd July 2017, 4 other suspected Boko Haram terrorists along members of their families surrendered to troops of 27 Task Force Brigade.
The terrorists told the military, that they escaped from Boko Haram terrorists hideouts at Kafe, Njubulla and Buk in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
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Similarly, troops of the same formation in conjunction with vigilantes, at about 6pm on the same day, arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist at Bungai in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The suspect, Madu Kwari, aged 25 years was intercepted while fleeing the terrorists’ hideout.
He claimed that he escaped along with 3 others still at large.
In a related development, troops of 159 Battalion have also arrested one Hassan Yusuf, aged 43, a suspected logistics supplier to Boko Haram terrorists.
The suspect was intercepted while attempting to cross over to Chad with smuggled spare parts and other items across the border in a Toyota Hilux vehicle with registration number AE-646-VBY (Benue).
The suspect who hailed from Dangana in Chad Republic is being interrogated further.
Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations
