No fewer than 314 fighters suspected Boko Haram and the Islamic State’s West Africa Province, ISWAP, have surrendered to Nigerian troops in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
This was disclosed by the Nigerian Army Headquarters in a post on its social media pages on Wednesday night.
According to the post, the development followed the ongoing offensive against the terrorists in the North Eastern part of the country.
The troops also rescued about 12 farmers who were abducted by the terrorists.
The post reads, “The ongoing offensive onslaught against terrorism in the North East recorded another success today, 29 June, 2022, as 314 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters surrendered to troops in Bama LGA of Borno State.
“Additionally, 12 farmers were also rescued by the troops. Profiling of the surrendered terrorists is ongoing”.