“Some of the surrendered insurgents will tell you they don’t even understand how they are surrendering and coming out in droves,” said the Theatre Commander.”
The army says ISWAP was confused and afraid following the massive surrender of terrorists to the Nigerian government.
Borno governor Babagana Zulum, who escaped two attacks from the insurgents, recently said the rehabilitation and deradicalisation program is not working as those rehabilitated return to join their group
ISWAP terror group is a faction of Boko Haram group that emerged in 2016. The group who specialises in attacking military bases and formations pledged its allegiance to Islamic State.
Mr Buhari is expected to address troops and inaugurate some completed federal and state government projects in Maiduguri on Thursday.
The military super camps have also been renamed in a decision that took effect on April 27.
