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4,770 Boko Haram terrorists surrendered in June: Defence spokesman

Mr Onyeuko said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai had intensified the tempo of their operations in the various locations in North-East.

• June 30, 2022
Bernard Onyeuko
Major-General Bernard Onyeuko

Defence Headquarters says 4,770 terrorists comprising 864 adult males, 1,415 women and 2,490 children surrendered to the Nigerian troops between June 1 and June 15, in the North-East.

Spokesman for Defence headquarters, Bernard Onyeuko, said this at the bi-weekly news conference on the operations of armed forces on Thursday, in Abuja.

Mr Onyeuko said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai had intensified the tempo of their operations in the various locations across the North-East Zone.

He said the operations led to the rescue of abducted persons, neutralising  of terrorists, arrest of terrorists members, recovery of arms and ammunition and other security related items.

Mr Onyeuko said the troops of 152 Battalion had between June 17 and June 21, encountered fleeing Boko Haram Terrorist/Islamic State West Africa Province fighters at Buduwa in Bama Local Government Area of Borno and eliminated seven of them.

He added that 14 rustled cattle and three bicycles were recovered as well as apprehension of some terrorist collaborators and logistics suppliers.

According to him, Abacha Usman was arrested at Benshek, Ibrahim Gira on Damboa – Biu Road and Ibrahim Gira, a notorious terrorist petroleum supplier.

He said that troops neutralised 11 terrorists, arrested 11 and recovered 14 rustled cattle, two AK47 rifles, three bicycles, two locally made guns, 90 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one Golf 2 car.

“All surrendered Boko Haram Terrorist/Islamic State West Africa Province members and families were profiled and documented while all arrested and recovered items were handed over to the appropriate authority for further actions,” he said.

(NAN)

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