47 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists surrender

47 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists surrender

In a significant development in the fight against terrorism, 47 individuals linked with Boko Haram and the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) have voluntarily surrendered to troops of the 403 Amphibious Brigade of Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Sector 3, Nigeria, on May 15, 2024.

The surrender took place at Kwatan Turare and Doron Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.

Newstrends reports that scores of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists have surrendered to the military in recent months.

Among those who surrendered on Wednesday was Mallam Muazu Adamu, a notable fighter affiliated with the Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihad (JAS) faction, operating under Commander Alai Gana.

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According to a statement by Chief Military Public Information Officer of MJTF, N’djamena, Chad, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, Mallam Muazu Adamu, along with his wife, chose to lay down their arms and renounce violence.

According to initial investigations, these individuals escaped from Sharama, located in the Lake Chad Islands.

They revealed that they had been engaged in farming activities before deciding to abandon the terrorist groups.

Upon surrender, they were found with personal belongings such as clothes, blankets, mats, pots, and plates.

The surrendered individuals are currently in custody, undergoing further interrogation to gather more information about their activities and affiliations, the e MNJTF said even as it vowed to leave no stone unturned to maintaining peace and security in the Lake Chad basin region and beyond.

47 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists surrender