The Nigerian Army stated that in the early hours of Saturday 22nd July 2017, 3 acclaimed suspected Boko Haram terrorists, Usman Ali, aged 22, Ibrahim Matukur, aged 13 and Usman Hussaini aged 25, willingly surrendered themselves to troops of 27 Task Force Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole at Buni Yari, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Others who surrendered are, Ali Baba, 25 years, Modu Wakil, 15 years, Usman Mahamadu, 47 years, Goni Bukar, 50 years, Modu Konto, 20 years and Isah Ali, 25 years old.
During preliminary investigation, the surrendering Boko Haram terrorists revealed that they belong to Mamman Nur faction of the Boko Haram terrorists group.
They said that they deliberately surrendered because they had realized their folly and no longer wish to continue with the criminal terrorists and insurgents activities.
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Furthermore, they stated that they escaped from the terrorists’ hideout at Buk village in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state, adding that there were many more Boko Haram fighters willing to surrender because of untold hardship they suffer.
They pleaded for sympathy and forgiveness from members of the community restating that they were misguided and deceived all these years to believing they were fighting a just cause.
They urged that the military authorities make concerted efforts to reach out to other terrorists in the forest since they were willing to surrender.
In the meantime, troops of 151 Battalion, 21 Brigade Nigerian Army, also on Saturday ambushed Boko Haram terrorists’ at Mayanti village while on patrol along Mayanti- Banki Junction road.
The troops neutralized 1 of the terrorists, while others sustained gunshot wounds.
They recovered 10 Bicycles, 9 bags of flour, 9 sachets of yeast, 2 bags of groundnut, packets of Maggi, a carton of detergent and 23 bottles of groundnut oil.
Others food items recovered are palm oil, a wrist watch, 50 sachets of salt, assorted drugs, 16 torchlights, 29 packs of cold patch and cash sum of two thousand, two hundred, and sixty-six Naira.
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