He said that troops engaged terrorists with a high volume of fire, forcing them to withdraw in disarray.
Mr Onanuga said in a statement on Tuesday that Mr Tinubu will first visit Johannesburg, South Africa, before proceeding to Angola.
The source revealed that the surrendered terrorists blamed loss of confidence in their leaders and worsening conditions in their camps.
Mr Osoba reiterated the MNJTF’s commitment to defeating terrorist elements in the Lake Chad Basin and safeguarding regional security.
At least 36 military officers were reportedly killed in an ambush in Niger by a yet-to-be-identified terrorist group that shot down a Nigerian Air Force surveillance helicopter.
Mr Lagbaja said the army had recorded considerable achievements in the fight against insurgency, banditry and other criminality.
The defence spokesman said the troops also rescued two civilian hostages while a total of 366 terrorists and their families surrendered during the period.
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has dismissed the fresh bail application filed by disgraced police chief Abba Kyari.
The dreaded Islamic group has been claiming responsibility for several explosions in Kogi state and is believed to operating a sleeper cell in the state.
Nigerian Army says it killed 50 terrorists during a gun battle in Borno while suicide bombers escaped.
