Kelvin Bowoto
Two terrorist commanders surrendered to Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) troops in the Lake Chad region.
Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the chief of military public information, said in a statement released yesterday that the two terrorist commanders were from the Boko Haram faction of BaKoura Buduma.
He stated that the terrorists, Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal Muhammed, also known as Wanka, surrendered to Sector 3 MNJTF (Nigeria) troops on March 25, 2024.
According to Abdullahi, the achievement was made possible by increased kinetic and non-kinetic operations against terrorist groups within Sector 3 MNJTF.
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“The two individuals, active commanders operating in the Lake Chad Islands, made the decision to surrender amid mounting pressure from ongoing military actions,” the official added.
According to the statement, during the preliminary investigation, Ibrahim and Auwal Muhammed revealed their long-standing affiliation with the faction, “revealing that they had operated under the Bakoura Buduma-led faction for 15 years in Kwallaram, located in the Lake Chad Islands.”
Ibrahim Mohammed surrendered one AK-47 rifle, three AK-47 rifle magazines, 90 7.62mm special rounds, one magazine carrier, and a mobile phone.
Meanwhile, Auwal Mohammed Wanka handed over one AK-47 weapon, five magazines, 101 rounds of 7.62 millimeter special ammunition, a mobile phone, a magazine carrier, two hand grenades, and a handheld radio.
Techrectory with Agency Report.
