8 Terrorists Killed, 11 Surrender In Borno

Eight Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have been killed and 11 others surrendered at various locations in renewed offensives by the troops of “Operation Hadin Kai” in Borno State.

A statement issued to journalists yesterday in Maiduguri by the media information officer OPHK, Lt. Col Sani Uba,  said the troops recorded the successes in clearance, fighting patrols and blocking operations.

He said under “Operation Deserts Sanity V”, sustained pressure along the Azir–Wajiroko axis on 10 January 2026 forced the 11 terrorists fighters to surrender along with their AK 47 rifles and assorted ammunition.

The media information officer OPHK said earlier, on 9 January 2026, troops conducted extensive clearance operations in the Bulaagalda cluster, destroying several active terrorist enclaves and camps at Dagumba, Bonne, Yaganari, Gosuri and Umchile, including the notorious Abu Nazir and Abu Ahmed camps.

He said during the operation, troops dismantled life-support structures, degraded terrorist logistics and recovered items including  terrorist flags and weapons as well as magazines, adding that similar offensive operations in the Yale and Bula Gaida areas forced terrorists to flee, leading to the destruction of additional logistics facilities and the recovery of weapons, ammunition and a general purpose machine-gun.

” In a related operation based on credible intelligence, troops engaged JAS/ISWAP elements between Sojiri and Kayamla villages, resulting in the neutralisation of 8 terrorists and the recovery of AK-47 rifles.

” Additionally, troops arrested 2 suspected terrorist logistics collaborators at Gubio LGA for supplying terrorists logistics. Troops remain resolute in sustaining offensive pressure, dismantling terrorist networks and restoring lasting peace and security across the North East region,” he said.