The Multinational Joint Task Force engaged in combat against insurgency in the Lake Chad region, has announced that 263 Boko Haram militants and their families have voluntarily surrendered.
According to a statement from the Chief Military Public Information Officer for MNJTF, Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the surrender took place between July 11 and July 17, 2024, as part of the ongoing Operation Lake Sanity II.
“The wave of surrenders began on July 1, when five terrorists surrendered to MNJTF troops in Wulgo, on the Nigeria-Cameroon border.
“Preliminary information indicated these individuals hailed from Tumbuma and Kutumgulla in Marte Local Government Area (LGA), Nigeria.
“On the same day, Malum Kori Bukar, a 50-year-old, escaped from the Jibilaram hideout and surrendered to the troops.
“Additionally, on 11 July, 19 terrorists surrendered in the village of Madaya, extreme North Cameroon, and another 11 surrendered in Wulgo from the Tumbuma hideout in 2 waves.
“On 12 July 2024, 64 individuals surrendered in Bonderi, Cameroon, including 6 adult males, 20 women, and 38 children. Moreso, on 13 July, 27 terrorists surrendered,” he said.
He added that initial investigations indicate that all those who surrendered are members of Nigerian communities.
“Consequently, they were handed over to the troops of Operation HADIN KAI for further action,” said Abdullahi.
