Two terrorist commanders have surrendered to the troops of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the Lake Chad region.
The Chief Military Public Information, Lt. Col Abubakar Abdullahi in a statement said the two terrorists are of the Boko Haram faction of BaKoura Buduma.
Abdullahi said the terrorists: Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal Muhammed, alias Wanka surrendered to the troops of Sector 3 MNJTF (Nigeria) on Tuesday, 25 March, 2024.
MNJTF’s spokesman attributed the surrender to intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations, targeting terrorist groups within Sector 3 MNJTF.
“The two individuals, active commanders operating in the Lake Chad Islands, made the decision to surrender amid mounting pressure from ongoing military actions,” he said.
According to the statement, Ibrahim and Auwal Muhammed during preliminary investigation, revealed their long-standing affiliation with the faction, “revealing that they had operated under the Bakoura Buduma-led faction for 15 years in Kwallaram, located in the Lake Chad Islands,” he said.
He disclosed that weapons surrendered to the MNJTF include one AK-47 rifle, three AK-47 rifle magazines, 90 rounds of 7.62mm special, one magazine carriers and one mobile phone belonging to Ibrahim Mohammed.
Meanwhile, Auwal Mohammed Wanka surrendered one AK-47 riffle, five magazines, 101 rounds of 7.62millimeter special, one mobile Phone, one magazine carrier, two hand grenades and one hand-held radio.
